iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU) Shares Sold by Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC

Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC reduced its stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU) by 5.3% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 11,583 shares of the company’s stock after selling 644 shares during the period. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC’s holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF were worth $1,492,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the stock. Metis Global Partners LLC raised its position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 82.8% during the third quarter. Metis Global Partners LLC now owns 6,032 shares of the company’s stock valued at $761,000 after acquiring an additional 2,733 shares in the last quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans grew its stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 49.0% during the 3rd quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 43,907 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,541,000 after purchasing an additional 14,432 shares during the period. EQ LLC purchased a new position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $328,000. Theory Financial LLC lifted its stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 12.3% in the 3rd quarter. Theory Financial LLC now owns 3,842 shares of the company’s stock valued at $479,000 after purchasing an additional 421 shares during the period. Finally, Cassaday & Co Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF during the third quarter worth $1,506,000.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Stock Performance

ESGU opened at $122.83 on Friday. The company has a fifty day moving average of $130.10 and a two-hundred day moving average of $128.73. The stock has a market capitalization of $13.18 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.09 and a beta of 1.02. iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF has a fifty-two week low of $108.40 and a fifty-two week high of $134.50.

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 paid 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.