iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF $ESGU Shares Sold by Weil Company Inc.

Weil Company Inc. trimmed its stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU) by 28.8% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 20,379 shares of the company’s stock after selling 8,238 shares during the quarter. Weil Company Inc.’s holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF were worth $2,757,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Ameriflex Group Inc. lifted its holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 35.1% in the 2nd quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. now owns 335 shares of the company’s stock worth $45,000 after buying an additional 87 shares in the last quarter. NorthRock Partners LLC increased its stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 125.3% during the second quarter. NorthRock Partners LLC now owns 338 shares of the company’s stock valued at $46,000 after purchasing an additional 188 shares during the last quarter. Oliver Lagore Vanvalin Investment Group bought a new stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at about $57,000. PrairieView Partners LLC raised its position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 16.8% during the 2nd quarter. PrairieView Partners LLC now owns 534 shares of the company’s stock worth $72,000 after purchasing an additional 77 shares during the period. Finally, MeadowBrook Investment Advisors LLC bought a new stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF in the second quarter valued at $101,000.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Trading Up 1.6%

Shares of NASDAQ ESGU opened at $149.40 on Tuesday. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $145.63 and a 200-day simple moving average of $137.61. The company has a market cap of $15.28 billion, a PE ratio of 25.34 and a beta of 1.03. iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF has a 12-month low of $105.18 and a 12-month high of $150.93.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 19th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 16th were given a dividend of $0.3655 per share. This represents a $1.46 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.0%. This is a boost from iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.32. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, September 16th.

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.