iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU) Shares Sold by Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management

Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management cut its stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU) by 3.9% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 58,547 shares of the company’s stock after selling 2,372 shares during the period. Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management owned approximately 0.05% of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF worth $7,542,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Future Financial Wealth Managment LLC purchased a new position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $38,000. Howe & Rusling Inc. acquired a new stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF in the third quarter valued at $47,000. GAMMA Investing LLC purchased a new position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF in the third quarter valued at $59,000. Highline Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF during the 3rd quarter worth $81,000. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF in the 3rd quarter worth about $102,000.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Trading Down 0.3 %

Shares of NASDAQ ESGU opened at $133.88 on Monday. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $131.30 and its 200 day moving average price is $126.40. iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF has a 52 week low of $106.30 and a 52 week high of $134.50. The stock has a market cap of $14.30 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.85 and a beta of 1.02.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Cuts Dividend

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

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Company 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.