Motco Acquires Shares of 387 iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU)

Motco acquired a new stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm acquired 387 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $50,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Compass Financial Services Inc bought a new position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Centerpoint Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 42.2% during the fourth quarter. Centerpoint Advisors LLC now owns 266 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,000 after purchasing an additional 79 shares in the last quarter. Howe & Rusling Inc. bought a new position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF during the third quarter worth $47,000. PrairieView Partners LLC boosted its position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 56.4% during the fourth quarter. PrairieView Partners LLC now owns 455 shares of the company’s stock worth $58,000 after purchasing an additional 164 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Synergy Asset Management LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF during the fourth quarter worth $62,000.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Stock Up 1.5 %

Shares of NASDAQ ESGU opened at $129.89 on Friday. The company’s fifty day moving average is $131.38 and its 200-day moving average is $128.54. The stock has a market cap of $13.94 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.85 and a beta of 1.02. iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF has a twelve month low of $108.40 and a twelve month high of $134.50.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Cuts Dividend

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

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.