Alesco Advisors LLC Lowers Stock Holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU)

Alesco Advisors LLC trimmed its holdings in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU) by 7.6% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 322,155 shares of the company’s stock after selling 26,322 shares during the period. iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF makes up approximately 1.2% of Alesco Advisors LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 17th largest position. Alesco Advisors LLC’s holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF were worth $33,801,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in ESGU. Hill Island Financial LLC grew its position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 0.8% during the 4th quarter. Hill Island Financial LLC now owns 12,996 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,364,000 after acquiring an additional 97 shares during the period. Commonwealth Retirement Investments LLC grew its position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 0.8% during the 4th quarter. Commonwealth Retirement Investments LLC now owns 15,075 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,582,000 after acquiring an additional 116 shares during the period. XML Financial LLC grew its position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 3.0% during the 3rd quarter. XML Financial LLC now owns 4,748 shares of the company’s stock valued at $446,000 after acquiring an additional 140 shares during the period. Interchange Capital Partners LLC grew its position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 1.0% during the 4th quarter. Interchange Capital Partners LLC now owns 15,313 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,611,000 after acquiring an additional 150 shares during the period. Finally, ERn Financial LLC grew its position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 2.5% during the 4th quarter. ERn Financial LLC now owns 6,788 shares of the company’s stock valued at $713,000 after acquiring an additional 164 shares during the period.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Stock Performance

Shares of ESGU stock traded up $1.09 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $111.62. 561,982 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 910,220. iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF has a 12 month low of $88.86 and a 12 month high of $115.29. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $112.40 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $105.35. The firm has a market capitalization of $12.32 billion, a PE ratio of 25.00 and a beta of 1.02.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 27th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 22nd were given a dividend of $0.3842 per share. This represents a $1.54 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.38%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, March 21st.

About iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF

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.