Foster Group Inc. Sells 3,474 Shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF $ESGU

Foster Group Inc. decreased its holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU) by 14.1% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 21,125 shares of the company’s stock after selling 3,474 shares during the quarter. Foster Group Inc.’s holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF were worth $3,524,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Security National Bank of Sioux City Iowa IA purchased a new stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF in the second quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Highland Investment Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF in the second quarter valued at $33,000. Wellington Grp LLC lifted its stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 74.7% during the first quarter. Wellington Grp LLC now owns 304 shares of the company’s stock worth $43,000 after purchasing an additional 130 shares during the last quarter. Flagship Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 29.2% in the 1st quarter. Flagship Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 531 shares of the company’s stock worth $72,000 after buying an additional 120 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Nalls Sherbakoff Group LLC bought a new position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $82,000.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ ESGU opened at $170.28 on Wednesday. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $168.28 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $162.16. The firm has a market capitalization of $18.24 billion, a PE ratio of 25.34 and a beta of 1.03. iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF has a 1-year low of $136.82 and a 1-year high of $171.09.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 18th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 15th were issued a $0.3813 dividend. This is an increase from iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.3431. This represents a $1.53 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, September 15th.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Company 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.