Clarius Group LLC Sells 3,618 Shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF $ESGU

Clarius Group LLC trimmed its holdings in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU) by 2.1% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 170,946 shares of the company’s stock after selling 3,618 shares during the quarter. iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF makes up about 1.3% of Clarius Group LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 15th largest holding. Clarius Group LLC owned approximately 0.17% of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF worth $23,129,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Ameriflex Group Inc. grew its position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 35.1% during the second quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. now owns 335 shares of the company’s stock valued at $45,000 after buying an additional 87 shares during the period. Oliver Lagore Vanvalin Investment Group bought a new stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF during the second quarter valued at approximately $57,000. Continuum Advisory LLC grew its position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 34.4% during the first quarter. Continuum Advisory LLC now owns 578 shares of the company’s stock valued at $70,000 after buying an additional 148 shares during the period. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC grew its position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 45.7% during the first quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 596 shares of the company’s stock valued at $70,000 after buying an additional 187 shares during the period. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC grew its position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 28.5% during the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 604 shares of the company’s stock valued at $74,000 after buying an additional 134 shares during the period.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Trading Up 0.0%

Shares of NASDAQ ESGU opened at $146.46 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $141.66 and a 200 day moving average of $131.99. The firm has a market capitalization of $15.00 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.34 and a beta of 1.02. iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF has a 12-month low of $105.18 and a 12-month high of $147.17.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 19th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 16th were given a $0.3655 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, September 16th. This is an increase from iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.32. This represents a $1.46 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend 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.