Apeiron RIA LLC Decreases Stock Holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU)

Apeiron RIA LLC reduced its position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU) by 1.4% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 12,595 shares of the company’s stock after selling 177 shares during the period. Apeiron RIA LLC’s holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF were worth $1,622,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors also recently modified their holdings of ESGU. Renaissance Technologies LLC increased its position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 135.0% during the 2nd quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 32,200 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,842,000 after purchasing an additional 18,500 shares during the period. Marshall Wace LLP purchased a new position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF during the second quarter valued at about $1,084,000. Drucker Wealth 3.0 LLC bought a new position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF in the second quarter worth about $221,000. Clarity Asset Management Inc. lifted its holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 3.5% in the second quarter. Clarity Asset Management Inc. now owns 86,165 shares of the company’s stock worth $10,281,000 after buying an additional 2,888 shares during the period. Finally, Creative Planning boosted its position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 3.3% during the 2nd 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 Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:ESGU opened at $134.30 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $14.32 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.85 and a beta of 1.02. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $131.13 and a 200-day moving average price of $126.22. iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF has a 52-week low of $106.30 and a 52-week high of $134.30.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Cuts Dividend

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