Ameritas Advisory Services LLC Raises Stock Position in iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF $USXF

Ameritas Advisory Services LLC grew its stake in iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:USXF) by 1,803.7% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 12,279 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 11,634 shares during the period. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC’s holdings in iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF were worth $707,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at $26,000. Investors Research Corp grew its position in iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF by 82.4% during the fourth quarter. Investors Research Corp now owns 549 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 248 shares during the period. Koesten Hirschmann & Crabtree INC. raised its stake in iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF by 107.5% during the 3rd quarter. Koesten Hirschmann & Crabtree INC. now owns 689 shares of the company’s stock worth $39,000 after acquiring an additional 357 shares during the period. Triumph Capital Management bought a new stake in iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $46,000. Finally, Birchbrook Inc. grew its stake in iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF by 128.7% during the fourth quarter. Birchbrook Inc. now owns 814 shares of the company’s stock valued at $47,000 after acquiring an additional 458 shares in the last quarter.

iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF Stock Down 2.4%

NASDAQ USXF opened at $65.80 on Friday. The company has a fifty day moving average of $59.65 and a two-hundred day moving average of $58.63. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.39 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.41 and a beta of 1.08. iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF has a 52 week low of $49.64 and a 52 week high of $67.53.

iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 20th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 17th were given a dividend of $0.1244 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 17th. This represents a $0.50 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.8%.

About iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF

The iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF (USXF) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the MSCI USA Choice ESG Screened index. The fund tracks an index of large- and mid-cap US equities screened for positive environmental, social and governance rating while also screening for involvement in controversial activities. USXF was launched on Jun 16, 2020 and is managed by BlackRock.