Opes Wealth Management LLC Reduces Position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU)

Opes Wealth Management LLC lessened its stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU) by 4.7% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 18,712 shares of the company’s stock after selling 924 shares during the quarter. Opes Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF were worth $2,410,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Valmark Advisers Inc. grew its position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 2.0% during the 4th quarter. Valmark Advisers Inc. now owns 12,206 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,572,000 after purchasing an additional 237 shares during the last quarter. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC acquired a new stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $302,000. Allworth Financial LP lifted its stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 4.3% during the 4th quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 14,506 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,938,000 after acquiring an additional 599 shares during the period. WealthPlan Investment Management LLC lifted its stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 4.3% during the 4th quarter. WealthPlan Investment Management LLC now owns 3,289 shares of the company’s stock valued at $424,000 after acquiring an additional 136 shares during the period. Finally, Bright Futures Wealth Management LLC. acquired a new stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $242,000.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Trading Down 0.1 %

Shares of NASDAQ ESGU opened at $133.45 on Friday. iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF has a 12 month low of $108.40 and a 12 month high of $134.50. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $131.47 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $127.59. The stock has a market cap of $14.32 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.85 and a beta of 1.02.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 20th. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 17th were paid a $0.408 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend 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.