Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors LLC Sells 199 Shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU)

Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors LLC cut its holdings in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU) by 0.4% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 46,010 shares of the company’s stock after selling 199 shares during the quarter. iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF comprises 0.3% of Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 20th largest holding. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors LLC’s holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF were worth $5,609,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the business. Centerpoint Advisors LLC grew its position in 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 buying an additional 79 shares in the last quarter. Mainstream Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF in the 4th quarter worth approximately $35,000. C M Bidwell & Associates Ltd. acquired a new stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $44,000. Motco bought a new stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $50,000. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC increased its position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 28.5% during the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 604 shares of the company’s stock valued at $74,000 after purchasing an additional 134 shares during the period.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Price Performance

Shares of ESGU stock opened at $131.48 on Tuesday. iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF has a one year low of $105.18 and a one year high of $134.50. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $124.36 and a 200 day moving average price of $127.07. The stock has a market cap of $13.63 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.57 and a beta of 1.02.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 20th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 16th will be issued a dividend of $0.3229 per share. This represents a $1.29 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.98%. This is an increase from iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.29. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 16th.

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.