Ieq Capital LLC Sells 5,400 Shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU)

Ieq Capital LLC cut its stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU) by 11.3% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 42,288 shares of the company’s stock after selling 5,400 shares during the quarter. Ieq Capital LLC’s holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF were worth $5,448,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in ESGU. Compass Financial Services Inc bought a new position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF in the 4th quarter worth about $34,000. Centerpoint Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 42.2% in the 4th quarter. Centerpoint Advisors LLC now owns 266 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,000 after acquiring an additional 79 shares in the last quarter. Howe & Rusling Inc. bought a new position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF in the 3rd quarter worth about $47,000. PrairieView Partners LLC increased its stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 56.4% in the 4th quarter. PrairieView Partners LLC now owns 455 shares of the company’s stock worth $58,000 after acquiring an additional 164 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Synergy Asset Management LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF in the 4th quarter worth about $62,000.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Stock Performance

Shares of ESGU stock opened at $131.25 on Friday. iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF has a one year low of $108.40 and a one year high of $134.50. The company’s 50-day moving average is $131.51 and its 200 day moving average is $127.94. The company has a market capitalization of $14.08 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 disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 20th. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 17th were given 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.