Financial Counselors Inc. Trims Stock Position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU)

Financial Counselors Inc. trimmed its holdings in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU) by 17.3% in the second quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 5,102 shares of the company’s stock after selling 1,071 shares during the period. Financial Counselors Inc.’s holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF were worth $609,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Unique Wealth Strategies LLC purchased a new position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF during the second quarter worth $34,000. Future Financial Wealth Managment LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF during the first quarter valued at $35,000. Rothschild Investment LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF during the second quarter valued at $35,000. YHB Investment Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF during the 1st quarter worth about $44,000. Finally, Harbor Investment Advisory LLC raised its stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 33.2% in the 1st quarter. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC now owns 417 shares of the company’s stock valued at $48,000 after purchasing an additional 104 shares during the last quarter.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Price Performance

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF stock opened at $120.86 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $12.81 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.85 and a beta of 1.02. iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF has a 12-month low of $89.69 and a 12-month high of $124.11. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $120.57 and its two-hundred day moving average is $116.36.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 17th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 11th were paid a $0.2916 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, June 11th. This represents a $1.17 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.96%.

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.