Maia Wealth LLC Lowers Stock Position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU)

Maia Wealth LLC decreased its holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU) by 8.9% in the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 44,103 shares of the company’s stock after selling 4,317 shares during the period. iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF makes up about 1.3% of Maia Wealth LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 15th biggest holding. Maia Wealth LLC’s holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF were worth $5,605,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in ESGU. Avidian Wealth Enterprises LLC grew its position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 6.1% in the 3rd quarter. Avidian Wealth Enterprises LLC now owns 12,966 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,636,000 after buying an additional 743 shares during the period. Balentine LLC bought a new position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF in the third quarter worth approximately $110,000. PDS Planning Inc grew its holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 20.8% during the third quarter. PDS Planning Inc now owns 2,975 shares of the company’s stock valued at $375,000 after purchasing an additional 513 shares during the period. Opes Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 2.0% during the 3rd quarter. Opes Wealth Management LLC now owns 19,636 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,478,000 after acquiring an additional 380 shares during the period. Finally, GFS Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 39,885.7% in the third quarter. GFS Advisors LLC now owns 13,995 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,766,000 after purchasing an additional 13,960 shares in the last quarter.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Stock Performance

Shares of ESGU traded up $2.59 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $129.30. 31,141 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 765,588. The stock has a market cap of $13.74 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.85 and a beta of 1.02. iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF has a 52 week low of $95.06 and a 52 week high of $129.40. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $125.07 and a 200-day moving average of $120.39.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 30th. Investors of record on Wednesday, September 25th were issued a $0.4387 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, September 25th.

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.