iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU) Position Reduced by Empower Advisory Group LLC

Posted by Brenda Bartman on Feb 17th, 2025

Empower Advisory Group LLC trimmed its stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU – Free Report) by 1.0% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 748,472 shares of the company’s stock after selling 7,262 shares during the quarter. Empower Advisory Group LLC owned approximately 0.70% of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF worth $96,418,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in ESGU. Compass Financial Services Inc acquired a new stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF during the fourth quarter worth $34,000. Howe & Rusling Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF during the third quarter worth $47,000. PrairieView Partners LLC raised its holdings in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 56.4% during the fourth quarter. PrairieView Partners LLC now owns 455 shares of the company’s stock worth $58,000 after purchasing an additional 164 shares during the period. Synergy Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF during the fourth quarter worth $62,000. Finally, Highline Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF during the third quarter worth $81,000.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:ESGU opened at $133.45 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $14.32 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 company’s fifty day moving average is $131.47 and its two-hundred day moving average is $127.63.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Cuts Dividend

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

About iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF

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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.