Optas LLC Decreases Holdings in iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF $USXF

Optas LLC decreased its stake in iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:USXF) by 60.0% during the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 34,105 shares of the company’s stock after selling 51,142 shares during the quarter. Optas LLC’s holdings in iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF were worth $1,955,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the stock. MAI Capital Management raised its position in shares of iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF by 1.1% during the 1st quarter. MAI Capital Management now owns 18,589 shares of the company’s stock worth $868,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares during the last quarter. Comerica Bank raised its holdings in shares of iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF by 5.6% during the first quarter. Comerica Bank now owns 4,111 shares of the company’s stock valued at $192,000 after acquiring an additional 219 shares during the last quarter. National Wealth Management Group LLC raised its holdings in shares of iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF by 2.4% during the first quarter. National Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 18,502 shares of the company’s stock valued at $863,000 after acquiring an additional 428 shares during the last quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. lifted its position in shares of iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF by 4.0% in the second quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 11,582 shares of the company’s stock valued at $625,000 after acquiring an additional 450 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Smartleaf Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF in the second quarter worth approximately $26,000.

iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF Stock Performance

Shares of USXF opened at $58.23 on Wednesday. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $57.46 and a 200 day moving average price of $56.11. iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF has a one year low of $40.01 and a one year high of $59.94. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.21 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.41 and a beta of 1.05.

iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 19th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 16th were given a $0.1785 dividend. This represents a $0.71 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.2%. This is a positive change from iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.13. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 16th.

iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF Company Profile

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.