iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU) Shares Sold by Sentinel Trust Co. LBA

Sentinel Trust Co. LBA lessened its stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU) by 14.0% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 7,767 shares of the company’s stock after selling 1,260 shares during the period. Sentinel Trust Co. LBA’s holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF were worth $1,001,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. MONECO Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 6.1% in the 3rd quarter. MONECO Advisors LLC now owns 2,321 shares of the company’s stock valued at $293,000 after acquiring an additional 134 shares during the period. Lodestar Private Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF during the 3rd quarter worth $241,000. First Trust Direct Indexing L.P. grew its position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 39.9% during the 3rd quarter. First Trust Direct Indexing L.P. now owns 4,955 shares of the company’s stock worth $625,000 after purchasing an additional 1,414 shares during the last quarter. Financial Advocates Investment Management increased its stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 1,428.2% in the third quarter. Financial Advocates Investment Management now owns 125,313 shares of the company’s stock valued at $15,812,000 after purchasing an additional 117,113 shares during the period. Finally, Sensible Financial Planning & Management LLC. purchased a new stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF in the third quarter valued at about $1,107,000.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Stock Down 1.6 %

NASDAQ ESGU opened at $127.94 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $13.73 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.85 and a beta of 1.02. iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF has a 52-week low of $108.40 and a 52-week high of $134.50. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $131.38 and its 200 day moving average price is $128.45.

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.