Truist Financial Corp Lowers Stock Position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU)

Truist Financial Corp lowered its position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU) by 3.2% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 88,396 shares of the company’s stock after selling 2,890 shares during the period. Truist Financial Corp owned about 0.08% of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF worth $11,387,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Compass Financial Services Inc purchased a new stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $34,000. Howe & Rusling Inc. purchased a new stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF during the third quarter worth about $47,000. PrairieView Partners LLC increased its holdings in 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 buying an additional 164 shares during the last quarter. Synergy Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $62,000. Finally, Highline Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF during the third quarter worth about $81,000.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Stock Performance

NASDAQ ESGU opened at $133.67 on Friday. iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF has a 52-week low of $108.40 and a 52-week high of $134.50. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $131.50 and a 200 day simple moving average of $127.90. The company has a market capitalization of $14.34 billion, a PE ratio of 25.85 and a beta of 1.02.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Cuts Dividend

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

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.