Commonwealth Equity Services LLC Lowers Stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU)

Commonwealth Equity Services LLC cut its position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU) by 29.7% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 540,290 shares of the company’s stock after selling 228,358 shares during the period. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC’s holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF were worth $69,600,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of ESGU. Compass Financial Services Inc purchased a new stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF during the 4th quarter worth about $34,000. Centerpoint Advisors LLC grew its stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 42.2% during the fourth quarter. Centerpoint Advisors LLC now owns 266 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,000 after buying an additional 79 shares during the period. Mainstream Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF in the fourth quarter worth $35,000. Howe & Rusling Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF in the third quarter worth $47,000. Finally, Motco purchased a new position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $50,000.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Trading Down 1.4 %

Shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF stock opened at $120.24 on Friday. iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF has a twelve month low of $108.40 and a twelve month high of $134.50. The stock has a market cap of $12.90 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.09 and a beta of 1.02. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $130.25 and a 200 day moving average price of $128.69.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Cuts Dividend

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

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Company Profile

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.