Williams Financial LLC Has $3.77 Million Stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU)

Williams Financial LLC decreased its holdings in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU) by 0.3% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 35,937 shares of the company’s stock after selling 126 shares during the period. iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF accounts for approximately 2.7% of Williams Financial LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 12th biggest position. Williams Financial LLC’s holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF were worth $3,770,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. CVA Family Office LLC acquired a new stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF in the 4th quarter worth about $27,000. DHJJ Financial Advisors Ltd. bought a new position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at about $35,000. FNY Investment Advisers LLC bought a new position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at about $46,000. Clearstead Advisors LLC bought a new position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at about $50,000. Finally, O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 28.2% during the 1st quarter. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC now owns 595 shares of the company’s stock valued at $54,000 after purchasing an additional 131 shares during the last quarter.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Stock Performance

Shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF stock traded up $0.01 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $114.96. 1,480,314 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 956,230. The stock has a market cap of $14.16 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.83 and a beta of 1.02. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $110.84 and its 200-day moving average price is $102.93. iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF has a 12 month low of $88.01 and a 12 month high of $115.29.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 27th. Investors of record on Friday, March 22nd were issued a dividend of $0.3842 per share. This represents a $1.54 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.34%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, March 21st.

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.