Goodwin Investment Advisory Sells 15,266 Shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU)

Goodwin Investment Advisory cut its stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU) by 21.3% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 56,381 shares of the company’s stock after selling 15,266 shares during the period. iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF comprises approximately 3.1% of Goodwin Investment Advisory’s holdings, making the stock its 6th largest holding. Goodwin Investment Advisory’s holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF were worth $5,915,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Stone House Investment Management LLC grew its position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 10.8% in the fourth quarter. Stone House Investment Management LLC now owns 3,661 shares of the company’s stock valued at $384,000 after acquiring an additional 357 shares during the period. TRUE Private Wealth Advisors increased its holdings in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 25.7% during the fourth quarter. TRUE Private Wealth Advisors now owns 10,918 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,145,000 after buying an additional 2,234 shares in the last quarter. Aspen Wealth Strategies LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $233,000. Desjardins Global Asset Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF in the 4th quarter worth approximately $7,777,000. Finally, Flputnam Investment Management Co. grew its position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 5.9% during the 4th quarter. Flputnam Investment Management Co. now owns 83,961 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,809,000 after acquiring an additional 4,673 shares during the last quarter.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Stock Down 0.6 %

ESGU traded down $0.64 during trading on Wednesday, hitting $109.83. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 545,733 shares, compared to its average volume of 924,896. The stock has a market capitalization of $12.17 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.83 and a beta of 1.02. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $112.35 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $104.58. iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF has a 12 month low of $88.86 and a 12 month high of $115.29.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 27th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 22nd were paid a $0.3842 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, March 21st. This represents a $1.54 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.40%.

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.