Private Advisor Group LLC Decreases Position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU)

Private Advisor Group LLC cut its stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU) by 5.5% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 37,488 shares of the company’s stock after selling 2,162 shares during the quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC’s holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF were worth $4,829,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Atlas Legacy Advisors LLC purchased a new position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $6,427,000. Kestra Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $121,000. Centerpoint Advisors LLC lifted its stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 42.2% in the 4th quarter. Centerpoint Advisors LLC now owns 266 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,000 after buying an additional 79 shares in the last quarter. 5T Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $821,000. Finally, Retirement Income Solutions Inc raised its holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 37.8% in the 4th quarter. Retirement Income Solutions Inc now owns 70,313 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,058,000 after acquiring an additional 19,279 shares during the last quarter.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Trading Down 1.8 %

ESGU stock opened at $131.25 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $14.08 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.85 and a beta of 1.02. iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF has a 12 month low of $108.40 and a 12 month high of $134.50. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $131.48 and a two-hundred day moving average of $128.06.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 20th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 17th were issued a $0.408 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, December 17th.

About iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF

The iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (ESGU) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the MSCI USA Extended ESG Focus index. The fund tracks an index composed of US companies that are selected and weighted for positive environmental, social and governance characteristics. ESGU was launched on Dec 1, 2016 and is managed by BlackRock.