iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF $ESGU Shares Sold by Van Hulzen Asset Management LLC

Van Hulzen Asset Management LLC cut its holdings in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU) by 11.2% in the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 79,800 shares of the company’s stock after selling 10,044 shares during the quarter. Van Hulzen Asset Management LLC owned 0.07% of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF worth $13,061,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of ESGU. Capital Analysts LLC boosted its position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 24.1% in the 2nd quarter. Capital Analysts LLC now owns 4,212 shares of the company’s stock worth $690,000 after purchasing an additional 819 shares in the last quarter. Pinnacle Wealth Management Advisory Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF during the 2nd quarter worth about $223,000. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC boosted its holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 7.1% in the 2nd quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC now owns 129,466 shares of the company’s stock worth $21,190,000 after buying an additional 8,564 shares during the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC increased its stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 21.7% during the 2nd quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 127,139 shares of the company’s stock worth $20,809,000 after buying an additional 22,684 shares in the last quarter. Finally, XY Planning Network Inc. raised its holdings in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 4.0% during the second quarter. XY Planning Network Inc. now owns 5,834 shares of the company’s stock valued at $955,000 after acquiring an additional 224 shares during the last quarter.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Stock Down 0.5%

Shares of NASDAQ ESGU opened at $166.91 on Thursday. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $166.30 and a 200-day simple moving average of $158.50. The stock has a market capitalization of $18.10 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.34 and a beta of 1.03. iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF has a 52 week low of $136.82 and a 52 week high of $170.85.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 18th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 15th were given a $0.3431 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 15th. This represents a $1.37 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.8%.

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.