Bank of New York Mellon Corp Sells 1,777 Shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU)

Bank of New York Mellon Corp decreased its holdings in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU) by 2.5% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 70,591 shares of the company’s stock after selling 1,777 shares during the period. Bank of New York Mellon Corp’s holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF were worth $9,094,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of ESGU. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 2.3% during the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 10,973,235 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,384,603,000 after purchasing an additional 249,351 shares during the last quarter. Clarius Group LLC raised its position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 1,458.7% during the 4th quarter. Clarius Group LLC now owns 160,932 shares of the company’s stock valued at $20,731,000 after purchasing an additional 150,607 shares during the last quarter. Client 1ST Advisory Group LLC bought a new position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $12,625,000. BNP Paribas Financial Markets raised its position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 15.5% during the 3rd quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 597,003 shares of the company’s stock valued at $75,330,000 after purchasing an additional 80,162 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Atlas Legacy Advisors LLC bought a new position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $6,427,000.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Price Performance

ESGU opened at $122.83 on Friday. iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF has a one year low of $108.40 and a one year high of $134.50. The firm has a market capitalization of $13.18 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.09 and a beta of 1.02. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $130.10 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $128.69.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 20th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 17th were given 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.