iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF $ESGU Shares Sold by Ryan Investment Management Inc.

Ryan Investment Management Inc. trimmed its stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU) by 31.8% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 8,111 shares of the company’s stock after selling 3,790 shares during the quarter. iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF comprises 0.7% of Ryan Investment Management Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 13th biggest position. Ryan Investment Management Inc.’s holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF were worth $1,208,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in ESGU. Bank of America Corp DE boosted its holdings in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 3.2% in the third quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 13,489,213 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,964,029,000 after acquiring an additional 421,048 shares in the last quarter. Acorns Advisers LLC raised its holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 0.8% during the third quarter. Acorns Advisers LLC now owns 2,544,818 shares of the company’s stock worth $370,525,000 after purchasing an additional 19,417 shares in the last quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC lifted its position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 6.8% in the third quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC now owns 2,500,888 shares of the company’s stock worth $364,129,000 after purchasing an additional 158,474 shares during the period. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. lifted its position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 24.5% in the third quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 2,260,765 shares of the company’s stock worth $329,167,000 after purchasing an additional 444,833 shares during the period. Finally, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. boosted its stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 3.6% during the 3rd quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 984,934 shares of the company’s stock valued at $143,406,000 after purchasing an additional 34,013 shares in the last quarter.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Stock Performance

Shares of ESGU stock opened at $142.02 on Wednesday. iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF has a 1 year low of $105.18 and a 1 year high of $152.31. The stock has a market cap of $14.93 billion, a PE ratio of 25.34 and a beta of 1.03. The business’s fifty day moving average is $148.35 and its 200-day moving average is $147.78.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 20th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 17th were paid a dividend of $0.3698 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, March 17th. This represents a $1.48 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.0%.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Company 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.