Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC Cuts Position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU)

Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC lessened its holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU) by 5.9% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 13,912 shares of the company’s stock after selling 877 shares during the period. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC’s holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF were worth $1,792,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Avior Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 18.0% in the 4th quarter. Avior Wealth Management LLC now owns 968 shares of the company’s stock worth $125,000 after buying an additional 148 shares during the last quarter. Lodestar Private Asset Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 5.4% in the 4th quarter. Lodestar Private Asset Management LLC now owns 2,016 shares of the company’s stock worth $260,000 after purchasing an additional 103 shares during the period. Cerity Partners LLC raised its holdings in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 2.5% in the 3rd quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 57,479 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,253,000 after purchasing an additional 1,398 shares during the period. Ridgeline Wealth LLC bought a new stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF in the 4th quarter worth approximately $3,403,000. Finally, Vertex Planning Partners LLC raised its holdings in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 9.3% in the 3rd quarter. Vertex Planning Partners LLC now owns 2,096 shares of the company’s stock worth $264,000 after purchasing an additional 178 shares during the period.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Trading Up 0.1 %

NASDAQ:ESGU opened at $132.68 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $14.24 billion, a PE ratio of 25.85 and a beta of 1.02. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $131.53 and its 200 day moving average is $127.26. iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF has a 12 month low of $108.02 and a 12 month high of $134.50.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Cuts Dividend

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