Parkside Advisors LLC Trims Holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU)

Parkside Advisors LLC decreased its holdings in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU) by 1.9% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 69,982 shares of the company’s stock after selling 1,336 shares during the period. iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF accounts for 2.1% of Parkside Advisors LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 14th largest position. Parkside Advisors LLC owned approximately 0.07% of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF worth $9,015,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in ESGU. Future Financial Wealth Managment LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF during the third quarter valued at $38,000. Howe & Rusling Inc. purchased a new position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF in the third quarter worth about $47,000. GAMMA Investing LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF in the third quarter worth approximately $59,000. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF during the second quarter valued at approximately $59,000. Finally, Highline Wealth Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF during the third quarter valued at approximately $81,000.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:ESGU traded down $0.73 during midday trading on Monday, reaching $126.96. 157,702 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 416,501. iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF has a one year low of $103.57 and a one year high of $134.27. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $130.98 and a 200 day moving average of $125.67. The company has a market cap of $13.03 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.85 and a beta of 1.02.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Cuts Dividend

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

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.