Apeiron RIA LLC Sells 177 Shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU)

Apeiron RIA LLC lowered its stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU) by 1.4% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 12,595 shares of the company’s stock after selling 177 shares during the quarter. Apeiron RIA LLC’s holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF were worth $1,622,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in ESGU. Cerity Partners LLC increased its holdings in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 2.5% during the third quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 57,479 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,253,000 after acquiring an additional 1,398 shares in the last quarter. Ridgeline Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF during the 4th quarter valued at about $3,403,000. Apella Capital LLC increased its stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 0.6% during the 3rd quarter. Apella Capital LLC now owns 118,315 shares of the company’s stock valued at $14,787,000 after purchasing an additional 715 shares in the last quarter. Magnolia Capital Advisors LLC purchased a new position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF in the second quarter worth about $1,528,000. Finally, Vertex Planning Partners LLC lifted its stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 9.3% in the third quarter. Vertex Planning Partners LLC now owns 2,096 shares of the company’s stock worth $264,000 after buying an additional 178 shares in the last quarter.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Stock Up 0.5 %

Shares of ESGU opened at $134.30 on Friday. iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF has a twelve month low of $106.30 and a twelve month high of $134.30. The company has a market capitalization of $14.32 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.85 and a beta of 1.02. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $131.13 and a 200 day moving average of $126.22.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 20th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 17th were paid a $0.408 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 17th.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF 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.