iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU) Stake Lessened by Alterna Wealth Management Inc.

Alterna Wealth Management Inc. decreased its holdings in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU) by 6.7% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 4,250 shares of the company’s stock after selling 303 shares during the quarter. Alterna Wealth Management Inc.’s holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF were worth $446,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of ESGU. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 8.2% during the fourth quarter. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company Inc. now owns 14,250 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,495,000 after purchasing an additional 1,086 shares during the period. First Horizon Advisors Inc. lifted its position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 7.5% in the 4th quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 56,506 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,929,000 after buying an additional 3,926 shares in the last quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 5.2% during the 4th quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 87,788 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,211,000 after buying an additional 4,344 shares during the period. Heritage Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF during the 4th quarter valued at $777,000. Finally, Wilbanks Smith & Thomas Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF in the fourth quarter worth $274,000.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Price Performance

NASDAQ:ESGU traded up $1.42 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $112.40. The stock had a trading volume of 565,859 shares, compared to its average volume of 909,901. The stock has a market cap of $12.41 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.00 and a beta of 1.02. The business’s 50 day moving average is $112.48 and its 200 day moving average is $105.97. iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF has a fifty-two week low of $88.86 and a fifty-two week 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. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 22nd were given a $0.3842 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, March 21st. This represents a $1.54 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.37%.

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.