Stephens Consulting LLC Sells 415 Shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU)

Stephens Consulting LLC lowered its stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU) by 19.3% in the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 1,732 shares of the company’s stock after selling 415 shares during the quarter. Stephens Consulting LLC’s holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF were worth $199,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. FMR LLC grew its holdings in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 20.6% during the third quarter. FMR LLC now owns 42,958 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,034,000 after purchasing an additional 7,335 shares in the last quarter. Trexquant Investment LP raised its position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 232.9% during the third quarter. Trexquant Investment LP now owns 18,171 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,706,000 after purchasing an additional 12,712 shares in the last quarter. Morningstar Investment Services LLC lifted its stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 187.5% during the third quarter. Morningstar Investment Services LLC now owns 10,936 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,029,000 after purchasing an additional 7,132 shares during the last quarter. Gallagher Fiduciary Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF in the 3rd quarter worth about $203,000. Finally, Axxcess Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at about $1,649,000.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Stock Performance

NASDAQ:ESGU traded down $0.42 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $119.32. The stock had a trading volume of 707,662 shares, compared to its average volume of 908,274. The stock has a market capitalization of $13.18 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.85 and a beta of 1.02. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $115.72 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $111.53. iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF has a one year low of $89.69 and a one year high of $120.67.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 17th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, June 11th were issued a $0.2916 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, June 11th. This represents a $1.17 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.98%.

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.