UBS Group AG Cuts Stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF $ESGU

UBS Group AG cut its holdings in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGUFree Report) by 14.8% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 294,359 shares of the company’s stock after selling 51,153 shares during the quarter. UBS Group AG owned 0.28% of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF worth $43,854,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Triumph Capital Management purchased a new stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at $34,000. Caitlin John LLC purchased a new position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF in the 3rd quarter worth $36,000. United Financial Planning Group LLC bought a new stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF in the third quarter worth $39,000. Key Capital Management INC bought a new stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF in the fourth quarter worth $47,000. Finally, Dunhill Financial LLC boosted its position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 92.5% during the fourth quarter. Dunhill Financial LLC now owns 358 shares of the company’s stock valued at $53,000 after buying an additional 172 shares during the period.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Trading Up 1.4%

Shares of NASDAQ:ESGU opened at $159.88 on Thursday. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $147.98 and its 200-day moving average price is $148.69. iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF has a 12-month low of $121.35 and a 12-month high of $160.04. The stock has a market capitalization of $16.90 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.34 and a beta of 1.03.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Cuts Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 20th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 17th were issued a dividend of $0.3698 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 17th. This represents a $1.48 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.9%.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Profile

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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.

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Institutional Ownership by Quarter for iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU)

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