FLC Capital Advisors Reduces Holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU)

FLC Capital Advisors decreased its position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU) by 6.9% during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 27,187 shares of the company’s stock after selling 2,016 shares during the quarter. FLC Capital Advisors’ holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF were worth $3,502,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. UMB Bank n.a. raised its holdings in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 24.8% in the fourth quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 22,258 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,867,000 after buying an additional 4,428 shares during the period. Client 1ST Advisory Group LLC bought a new position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $12,625,000. Clarius Group LLC increased its stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 1,458.7% in the fourth quarter. Clarius Group LLC now owns 160,932 shares of the company’s stock worth $20,731,000 after purchasing an additional 150,607 shares during the period. HF Advisory Group LLC increased its stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 4.8% in the fourth quarter. HF Advisory Group LLC now owns 19,869 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,560,000 after purchasing an additional 911 shares during the period. Finally, HB Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 2.2% during the fourth quarter. HB Wealth Management LLC now owns 28,615 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,687,000 after purchasing an additional 603 shares during the last quarter.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Trading Up 1.0 %

NASDAQ ESGU opened at $131.66 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $13.49 billion, a PE ratio of 25.85 and a beta of 1.02. iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF has a 12 month low of $104.14 and a 12 month high of $134.27. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $131.07 and its 200-day moving average price is $126.02.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Cuts Dividend

The business also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 20th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 17th were paid a $0.408 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, December 17th.

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.