iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU) Shares Sold by Avantax Advisory Services Inc.

Avantax Advisory Services Inc. decreased its stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU) by 6.3% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 53,879 shares of the company’s stock after selling 3,632 shares during the period. Avantax Advisory Services Inc. owned approximately 0.05% of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF worth $6,941,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Compass Financial Services Inc purchased a new stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $34,000. Centerpoint Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 42.2% in the fourth quarter. Centerpoint Advisors LLC now owns 266 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,000 after buying an additional 79 shares during the period. Mainstream Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $35,000. Howe & Rusling Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF in the third quarter worth about $47,000. Finally, Motco purchased a new stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $50,000.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ ESGU opened at $120.24 on Friday. iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF has a 1-year low of $108.40 and a 1-year high of $134.50. The business has a 50-day moving average of $130.25 and a 200-day moving average of $128.69. The company has a market capitalization of $12.90 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.09 and a beta of 1.02.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Cuts Dividend

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

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF 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.