iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF
ESGD
750 hedge funds and large institutions have $8.36B invested in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 68 funds opening new positions, 280 increasing their positions, 248 reducing their positions, and 25 closing their positions.
172% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 68 | Existing positions closed: 25
13% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 280 | Existing positions reduced: 248
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 721 → 750 (+29)
4% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $8.67B → $8.36B (-$307M)
1.22% less ownership
Funds ownership: 79.59% → 78.37% (-1.2%)
5% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 20 → 19 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$34.4M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$34.1M |
| 3 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$32M |
| 4 |
CA
Clearstead Advisors
Cleveland,
Ohio
|
+$25.8M |
| 5 |
BPA
Beacon Pointe Advisors
Newport Beach,
California
|
+$15.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TIAA Trust, National Association
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$395M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$130M |
| 3 |
Empower Advisory Group
Greenwood Village,
Colorado
|
-$108M |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$101M |
| 5 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
-$43.8M |
ESGD Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
750 of the 8,173 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF (ESGD) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $8.36B — down 3.5% from $8.67B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 68 funds opened new ESGD positions and 25 closed out — a net gain of 43 holders — while 280 added to existing stakes and 248 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, adding an estimated $34.4M. The largest seller was TIAA Trust, National Association, cutting an estimated $395M.
- 750 institutional investors held iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF (ESGD) as of Q1 2026, up from 721 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $8.36B of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF stock for Q1 2026, down 3.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 68 funds opened new iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 25 closed out, a net change of +43 holders.
- The largest iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $34.4M added.
- The largest iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF seller in Q1 2026 was TIAA Trust, National Association, an estimated $395M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.