Apella Capital LLC Reduces Holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU)

Apella Capital LLC trimmed its stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU) by 2.8% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 114,965 shares of the company’s stock after selling 3,350 shares during the quarter. Apella Capital LLC’s holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF were worth $14,810,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the stock. Acropolis Investment Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 4.3% in the fourth quarter. Acropolis Investment Management LLC now owns 11,802 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,520,000 after purchasing an additional 482 shares during the last quarter. Meridian Financial Partners LLC bought a new stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF in the 4th quarter worth $388,000. Park Avenue Securities LLC grew its holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 6.1% in the 4th quarter. Park Avenue Securities LLC now owns 285,316 shares of the company’s stock worth $36,754,000 after acquiring an additional 16,512 shares during the last quarter. SeaCrest Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $317,000. Finally, Sovereign Financial Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 16.5% during the fourth quarter. Sovereign Financial Group Inc. now owns 4,768 shares of the company’s stock valued at $614,000 after acquiring an additional 676 shares during the last quarter.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Price Performance

NASDAQ ESGU opened at $128.23 on Wednesday. iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF has a 1 year low of $103.57 and a 1 year high of $134.27. The stock has a market capitalization of $13.16 billion, a PE ratio of 25.85 and a beta of 1.02. The business’s 50-day moving average is $131.06 and its 200 day moving average is $125.79.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 20th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 17th were given a $0.408 dividend. 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.