Ferguson Wellman Capital Management Inc. Reduces Position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU)

Ferguson Wellman Capital Management Inc. lowered its position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU) by 7.4% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 43,867 shares of the company’s stock after selling 3,494 shares during the quarter. Ferguson Wellman Capital Management Inc.’s holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF were worth $5,535,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Rothschild Investment LLC purchased a new position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF during the 2nd quarter worth $35,000. Unique Wealth Strategies LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF in the second quarter valued at about $34,000. Future Financial Wealth Managment LLC purchased a new position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF in the first quarter worth about $35,000. Hobbs Group Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF during the second quarter worth about $49,000. Finally, Harbor Investment Advisory LLC boosted its position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 33.2% in the first quarter. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC now owns 417 shares of the company’s stock valued at $48,000 after buying an additional 104 shares during the last quarter.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Price Performance

ESGU traded up $0.46 during trading on Friday, reaching $128.35. 284,049 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 780,441. iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF has a 1 year low of $89.69 and a 1 year high of $128.67. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $123.83 and its 200-day simple moving average is $119.07. The stock has a market capitalization of $13.64 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.85 and a beta of 1.02.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, September 25th were given a dividend of $0.4387 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, September 25th.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF 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.