WealthShield Partners LLC Lowers Stock Holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU)

WealthShield Partners LLC decreased its position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU) by 6.6% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 11,668 shares of the company’s stock after selling 828 shares during the quarter. WealthShield Partners LLC’s holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF were worth $1,503,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of ESGU. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its holdings in 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 valued at $1,384,603,000 after acquiring an additional 249,351 shares during the last quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC bought a new stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF in the 3rd quarter worth about $23,495,000. Clarius Group LLC increased its holdings in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 1,458.7% in the 4th quarter. Clarius Group LLC now owns 160,932 shares of the company’s stock worth $20,731,000 after buying an additional 150,607 shares during the last quarter. Financial Advocates Investment Management increased its holdings in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 1,428.2% in the 3rd quarter. Financial Advocates Investment Management now owns 125,313 shares of the company’s stock worth $15,812,000 after buying an additional 117,113 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Client 1ST Advisory Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF during the 4th quarter worth about $12,625,000.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Price Performance

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF stock opened at $131.25 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $14.08 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.85 and a beta of 1.02. iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF has a 1 year low of $108.40 and a 1 year high of $134.50. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $131.48 and a two-hundred day moving average of $128.16.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Cuts Dividend

The business also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 20th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 17th were paid a dividend of $0.408 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 17th.

About iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF

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.