Financial Counselors Inc. Sells 240 Shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU)

Financial Counselors Inc. reduced its stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU) by 4.7% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 4,862 shares of the company’s stock after selling 240 shares during the period. Financial Counselors Inc.’s holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF were worth $613,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Unique Wealth Strategies LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF during the 2nd quarter worth about $34,000. Rothschild Investment LLC acquired a new position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF during the second quarter valued at approximately $35,000. Future Financial Wealth Managment LLC bought a new stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF in the third quarter valued at approximately $38,000. Howe & Rusling Inc. acquired a new stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF in the third quarter worth $47,000. Finally, Hobbs Group Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF during the second quarter worth $49,000.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Stock Up 0.7 %

ESGU opened at $132.72 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $14.11 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 $99.85 and a 12 month high of $132.88. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $128.14 and a 200 day simple moving average of $122.69.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, September 25th were issued a $0.4387 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, September 25th.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF 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.