Venturi Wealth Management LLC Trims Position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU)

Venturi Wealth Management LLC decreased its position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU) by 4.0% during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 2,255 shares of the company’s stock after selling 95 shares during the period. Venturi Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF were worth $290,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of ESGU. Compass Financial Services Inc bought a new stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF during the fourth quarter valued at about $34,000. Howe & Rusling Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF during the third quarter worth about $47,000. PrairieView Partners LLC raised its stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 56.4% during the 4th quarter. PrairieView Partners LLC now owns 455 shares of the company’s stock valued at $58,000 after purchasing an additional 164 shares during the period. Synergy Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF in the 4th quarter worth approximately $62,000. Finally, Highline Wealth Partners LLC bought a new position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $81,000.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Price Performance

Shares of ESGU opened at $133.67 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $14.34 billion, a P/E 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 company has a 50 day simple moving average of $131.50 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $127.90.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Cuts Dividend

The business also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 20th. Investors 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.