iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF $ESGU Holdings Reduced by Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC

Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC lowered its stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU) by 2.5% in the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 178,264 shares of the company’s stock after selling 4,626 shares during the period. iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF comprises about 0.6% of Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 28th biggest holding. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC owned 0.16% of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF worth $29,734,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Security National Bank of Sioux City Iowa IA bought a new stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF during the second quarter worth about $25,000. Highland Investment Advisors LLC bought a new stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF in the second quarter valued at $33,000. BOKF NA purchased a new position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF in the third quarter worth about $38,000. Wellington Grp LLC boosted its holdings in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 74.7% in the first quarter. Wellington Grp LLC now owns 304 shares of the company’s stock worth $43,000 after buying an additional 130 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Flagship Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 29.2% during the first quarter. Flagship Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 531 shares of the company’s stock worth $72,000 after acquiring an additional 120 shares during the last quarter.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Trading Up 0.4%

Shares of ESGU stock opened at $160.66 on Friday. iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF has a 12-month low of $136.82 and a 12-month high of $171.09. The company has a market cap of $17.33 billion, a PE ratio of 25.34 and a beta of 1.03. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $167.51 and its 200-day simple moving average is $159.43.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 18th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 15th were paid a dividend of $0.3813 per share. This represents a $1.53 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.9%. This is a positive change from iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.3431. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, September 15th.

About iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF

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.