BLB&B Advisors LLC Sells 178 Shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU)

BLB&B Advisors LLC decreased its holdings in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU) by 1.9% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 9,237 shares of the company’s stock after selling 178 shares during the period. BLB&B Advisors LLC’s holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF were worth $1,190,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Future Financial Wealth Managment LLC bought a new stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at about $38,000. Howe & Rusling Inc. purchased a new stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF in the third quarter valued at approximately $47,000. GAMMA Investing LLC bought a new stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF during the third quarter valued at approximately $59,000. 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 shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF in the 3rd quarter worth $81,000.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Stock Performance

NASDAQ ESGU opened at $131.78 on Friday. iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF has a 52-week low of $108.02 and a 52-week high of $134.50. The company has a fifty day moving average of $131.55 and a 200-day moving average of $126.99. The company has a market capitalization of $14.14 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.85 and a beta of 1.02.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 20th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 17th were paid 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

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.