iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU) Shares Sold by Avidian Wealth Solutions LLC

Avidian Wealth Solutions LLC reduced its stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU) by 7.7% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 30,189 shares of the company’s stock after selling 2,515 shares during the quarter. Avidian Wealth Solutions LLC’s holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF were worth $3,167,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. SVB Wealth LLC raised its position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 4.7% in the 3rd quarter. SVB Wealth LLC now owns 7,808 shares of the company’s stock valued at $733,000 after purchasing an additional 347 shares during the last quarter. J.W. Cole Advisors Inc. increased its position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 2.4% in the 3rd quarter. J.W. Cole Advisors Inc. now owns 9,790 shares of the company’s stock valued at $919,000 after acquiring an additional 226 shares during the period. BLB&B Advisors LLC raised its stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 20.8% during the 3rd quarter. BLB&B Advisors LLC now owns 8,273 shares of the company’s stock valued at $777,000 after acquiring an additional 1,426 shares during the last quarter. Klaas Financial Asset Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 13.8% during the third quarter. Klaas Financial Asset Advisors LLC now owns 49,001 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,602,000 after purchasing an additional 5,928 shares during the period. Finally, Cambridge Trust Co. lifted its stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 16.8% in the 3rd quarter. Cambridge Trust Co. now owns 24,042 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,258,000 after acquiring an additional 3,458 shares during the period.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Stock Up 1.3 %

NASDAQ ESGU traded up $1.42 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $112.40. 565,859 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 909,901. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $112.48 and a 200 day moving average of $105.90. iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF has a 12-month low of $88.86 and a 12-month high of $115.29. The company has a market cap of $12.41 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.00 and a beta of 1.02.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 27th. Investors of record on Friday, March 22nd were issued a dividend of $0.3842 per share. This represents a $1.54 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.37%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, March 21st.

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.