Plancorp LLC Trims Stock Holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU)

Plancorp LLC decreased its stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU) by 7.4% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 88,456 shares of the company’s stock after selling 7,050 shares during the quarter. iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF makes up 0.5% of Plancorp LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 24th biggest holding. Plancorp LLC’s holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF were worth $11,395,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the stock. Compass Financial Services Inc bought a new position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $34,000. Centerpoint Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 42.2% in the fourth quarter. Centerpoint Advisors LLC now owns 266 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,000 after acquiring an additional 79 shares during the period. Mainstream Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $35,000. Motco bought a new position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $50,000. Finally, PrairieView Partners LLC boosted its stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 56.4% in the fourth quarter. PrairieView Partners LLC now owns 455 shares of the company’s stock worth $58,000 after acquiring an additional 164 shares during the period.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Trading Up 0.1 %

Shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF stock opened at $123.20 on Friday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $129.47 and a 200 day moving average of $128.69. iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF has a 12 month low of $108.40 and a 12 month high of $134.50. The firm has a market cap of $13.22 billion, a PE ratio of 25.16 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, March 21st. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 18th were paid a dividend of $0.3282 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 18th.

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.