IMPACTfolio LLC Sells 2,518 Shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU)

IMPACTfolio LLC cut its position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU) by 0.9% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 274,643 shares of the company’s stock after selling 2,518 shares during the period. iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF accounts for 18.4% of IMPACTfolio LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 2nd biggest position. IMPACTfolio LLC’s holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF were worth $35,380,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 2.3% in the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 10,973,235 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,384,603,000 after buying an additional 249,351 shares during the last quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC bought a new position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF in the third quarter worth about $23,495,000. Financial Advocates Investment Management boosted its stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 1,428.2% in the third quarter. Financial Advocates Investment Management now owns 125,313 shares of the company’s stock valued at $15,812,000 after acquiring an additional 117,113 shares during the period. BNP Paribas Financial Markets grew its holdings in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 15.5% during the third quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 597,003 shares of the company’s stock valued at $75,330,000 after purchasing an additional 80,162 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Sanctuary Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $6,349,000.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ ESGU traded down $0.21 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $128.61. The company had a trading volume of 341,382 shares, compared to its average volume of 789,642. iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF has a 12 month low of $102.74 and a 12 month high of $134.27. The stock has a market cap of $13.67 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.85 and a beta of 1.02. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $130.58 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $125.14.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Cuts Dividend

The business also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 20th. Shareholders 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.