iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU) is Sharkey Howes & Javer’s 4th Largest Position

Sharkey Howes & Javer cut its position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU) by 8.4% in the first quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 205,742 shares of the company’s stock after selling 18,778 shares during the quarter. iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF comprises about 3.9% of Sharkey Howes & Javer’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 4th biggest holding. Sharkey Howes & Javer’s holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF were worth $23,652,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Baystate Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 1.9% in the fourth quarter. Baystate Wealth Management LLC now owns 32,912 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,453,000 after purchasing an additional 613 shares in the last quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC grew its stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 168.4% during the fourth quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 39,019 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,094,000 after acquiring an additional 24,484 shares in the last quarter. Sand Hill Global Advisors LLC grew its stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 1.5% during the fourth quarter. Sand Hill Global Advisors LLC now owns 165,239 shares of the company’s stock valued at $17,337,000 after acquiring an additional 2,513 shares in the last quarter. IFG Advisory LLC grew its stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 2.5% during the fourth quarter. IFG Advisory LLC now owns 15,522 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,629,000 after acquiring an additional 382 shares in the last quarter. Finally, EP Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 696.0% during the third quarter. EP Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 10,388 shares of the company’s stock valued at $976,000 after acquiring an additional 9,083 shares in the last quarter.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Trading Up 0.7 %

ESGU traded up $0.79 during trading on Tuesday, hitting $120.35. 789,858 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 904,716. The company has a market cap of $13.29 billion, a PE ratio of 25.85 and a beta of 1.02. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $115.92 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $111.69. iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF has a 1 year low of $89.69 and a 1 year high of $120.67.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 17th. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 11th were paid a dividend of $0.2916 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, June 11th. This represents a $1.17 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.97%.

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.