Manning & Napier Advisors LLC Sells 825 Shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU)

Manning & Napier Advisors LLC decreased its position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU) by 6.5% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 11,915 shares of the company’s stock after selling 825 shares during the quarter. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC’s holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF were worth $1,535,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Future Financial Wealth Managment LLC bought a new stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF in the 3rd quarter worth about $38,000. Howe & Rusling Inc. bought a new stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF in the 3rd quarter worth about $47,000. GAMMA Investing LLC bought a new stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF in the 3rd quarter worth about $59,000. Highline Wealth Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF in the 3rd quarter worth about $81,000. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC acquired a new position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF during the 3rd quarter worth about $102,000.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Stock Up 0.5 %

Shares of NASDAQ ESGU opened at $133.01 on Friday. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $131.46 and its 200 day simple moving average is $126.60. The company has a market cap of $14.27 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.85 and a beta of 1.02. iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF has a 12-month low of $106.30 and a 12-month high of $134.50.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Cuts Dividend

The business also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 20th. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 17th were given a dividend of $0.408 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 17th.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF 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.