iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF $ESGU Stake Cut by Vision Capital Management Inc.

Vision Capital Management Inc. decreased its holdings in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU) by 97.9% during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 16,980 shares of the company’s stock after selling 773,883 shares during the period. Vision Capital Management Inc.’s holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF were worth $2,832,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in ESGU. Security National Bank of Sioux City Iowa IA purchased a new stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $25,000. Highland Investment Advisors LLC purchased a new position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF during the second quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Wellington Grp LLC increased its holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 74.7% during the first quarter. Wellington Grp LLC now owns 304 shares of the company’s stock valued at $43,000 after buying an additional 130 shares during the period. Flagship Wealth Advisors LLC raised its stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 29.2% in the first quarter. Flagship Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 531 shares of the company’s stock worth $72,000 after buying an additional 120 shares in the last quarter. Finally, NFSG Corp bought a new position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF in the third quarter worth approximately $79,000.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Stock Up 0.4%

Shares of NASDAQ:ESGU opened at $167.55 on Tuesday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $168.17 and a 200 day moving average of $162.96. The company has a market capitalization of $17.94 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.34 and a beta of 1.03. iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF has a 52 week low of $136.82 and a 52 week high of $171.09.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 18th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 15th were paid a $0.3813 dividend. This represents a $1.53 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.9%. This is a boost from iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.3431. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, September 15th.

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.