NBT Bank N A NY Sells 428 Shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU)

NBT Bank N A NY lowered its position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU) by 4.5% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 9,143 shares of the company’s stock after selling 428 shares during the period. NBT Bank N A NY’s holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF were worth $1,115,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Brighton Jones LLC purchased a new position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF during the 4th quarter valued at about $419,000. Allworth Financial LP boosted its stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 4.3% during the fourth quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 14,506 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,938,000 after purchasing an additional 599 shares in the last quarter. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC purchased a new position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $302,000. Pinnacle Wealth Management Advisory Group LLC purchased a new position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $202,000. Finally, Centerpoint Advisors LLC raised its stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 42.2% in the fourth quarter. Centerpoint Advisors LLC now owns 266 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,000 after buying an additional 79 shares in the last quarter.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Stock Down 0.9%

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF stock opened at $130.35 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $13.52 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.57 and a beta of 1.02. The business has a fifty day moving average of $124.59 and a two-hundred day moving average of $127.09. iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF has a twelve month low of $105.18 and a twelve month high of $134.50.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 20th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 16th will be given a $0.3229 dividend. This represents a $1.29 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.99%. This is a positive change from iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.29. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 16th.

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.