Franklin Resources Inc. Lowers Position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU)

Franklin Resources Inc. cut its stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU) by 62.8% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 13,706 shares of the company’s stock after selling 23,091 shares during the period. Franklin Resources Inc.’s holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF were worth $1,761,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the business. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB purchased a new position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF in the third quarter valued at about $439,000. World Investment Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 3.5% in the third quarter. World Investment Advisors LLC now owns 8,065 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,018,000 after purchasing an additional 274 shares during the last quarter. Sanctuary Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 18.2% in the third quarter. Sanctuary Advisors LLC now owns 67,204 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,819,000 after purchasing an additional 10,327 shares during the last quarter. High Falls Advisors Inc increased its holdings in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 3.5% in the third quarter. High Falls Advisors Inc now owns 26,692 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,368,000 after purchasing an additional 904 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Drucker Wealth 3.0 LLC increased its holdings in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 12.7% in the third quarter. Drucker Wealth 3.0 LLC now owns 2,084 shares of the company’s stock worth $263,000 after purchasing an additional 235 shares during the last quarter.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Trading Down 1.1 %

Shares of ESGU stock opened at $130.74 on Friday. iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF has a 12-month low of $102.74 and a 12-month high of $134.27. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $130.49 and its 200-day moving average price is $124.87. The stock has a market capitalization of $13.90 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.85 and a beta of 1.02.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Cuts Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 20th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 17th were paid a dividend of $0.408 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 17th.

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.