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

American Capital Advisory LLC lowered its position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU) by 1.6% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 7,311 shares of the company’s stock after selling 117 shares during the period. American Capital Advisory LLC’s holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF were worth $942,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in ESGU. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 2.3% in the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 10,973,235 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,384,603,000 after buying an additional 249,351 shares during the last quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at $23,495,000. Clarius Group LLC raised its position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 1,458.7% in the 4th quarter. Clarius Group LLC now owns 160,932 shares of the company’s stock valued at $20,731,000 after purchasing an additional 150,607 shares during the last quarter. Financial Advocates Investment Management boosted its stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 1,428.2% during the 3rd quarter. Financial Advocates Investment Management now owns 125,313 shares of the company’s stock worth $15,812,000 after purchasing an additional 117,113 shares during the period. Finally, Client 1ST Advisory Group LLC purchased a new position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF during the 4th quarter worth $12,625,000.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:ESGU opened at $131.78 on Friday. iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF has a one year low of $108.02 and a one year high of $134.50. The stock has a market capitalization of $14.14 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.85 and a beta of 1.02. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $131.55 and a 200-day simple moving average of $126.99.

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.

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.