iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU) Shares Sold by Wells Fargo & Company MN

Wells Fargo & Company MN decreased its position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU) by 0.7% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 2,247,884 shares of the company’s stock after selling 15,072 shares during the period. Wells Fargo & Company MN owned approximately 2.09% of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF worth $289,572,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in ESGU. World Investment Advisors raised its position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 19.8% during the 4th quarter. World Investment Advisors now owns 9,660 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,244,000 after buying an additional 1,595 shares during the last quarter. Nemes Rush Group LLC acquired a new stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF during the 4th quarter worth about $220,000. National Bank of Canada FI purchased a new position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF during the 4th quarter valued at about $10,077,000. Franklin Resources Inc. lifted its holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 32.7% in the fourth quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 18,189 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,343,000 after acquiring an additional 4,483 shares during the period. Finally, Alliancebernstein L.P. lifted its stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 21.4% in the 4th quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 145,434 shares of the company’s stock valued at $18,735,000 after purchasing an additional 25,656 shares during the period.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Stock Performance

ESGU stock opened at $110.23 on Friday. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $127.47 and its 200 day moving average is $128.73. The firm has a market cap of $11.56 billion, a PE ratio of 22.80 and a beta of 1.04. iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF has a one year low of $108.40 and a one year high of $134.50.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 21st. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 18th were paid a $0.3282 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend 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.