Alesco Advisors LLC Trims Stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU)

Alesco Advisors LLC trimmed its position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU) by 2.7% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 295,608 shares of the company’s stock after selling 8,067 shares during the period. iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF comprises 1.2% of Alesco Advisors LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 17th biggest holding. Alesco Advisors LLC owned approximately 0.28% of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF worth $37,300,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. TIAA Trust National Association boosted its holdings in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 15.4% in the second quarter. TIAA Trust National Association now owns 5,291,135 shares of the company’s stock valued at $633,274,000 after purchasing an additional 707,159 shares during the period. LPL Financial LLC lifted its holdings in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 0.4% in the 3rd quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 1,448,809 shares of the company’s stock worth $182,811,000 after buying an additional 6,472 shares during the period. Cetera Investment Advisers grew its position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 22.1% during the 1st quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 476,189 shares of the company’s stock worth $54,743,000 after buying an additional 86,339 shares in the last quarter. IMPACTfolio LLC increased its stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 2.7% during the third quarter. IMPACTfolio LLC now owns 277,161 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,972,000 after buying an additional 7,385 shares during the period. Finally, Creative Planning raised its holdings in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 3.3% in the second quarter. Creative Planning now owns 266,093 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,750,000 after acquiring an additional 8,581 shares in the last quarter.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Price Performance

Shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF stock opened at $131.23 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $13.95 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.85 and a beta of 1.02. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $127.38 and its two-hundred day moving average is $122.02. iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF has a 1 year low of $99.69 and a 1 year high of $132.12.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 30th. Investors of record on Wednesday, September 25th were issued a dividend of $0.4387 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, September 25th.

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.