Optas LLC Decreases Stock Position in iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF $USXF

Optas LLC reduced its stake in iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:USXF) by 60.0% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 34,105 shares of the company’s stock after selling 51,142 shares during the quarter. Optas LLC owned about 0.16% of iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF worth $1,955,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF in the second quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. acquired a new stake in iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Clarity Asset Management Inc. acquired a new stake in iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $44,000. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC acquired a new stake in iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $56,000. Finally, Oliver Lagore Vanvalin Investment Group purchased a new stake in shares of iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at $93,000.

iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF Stock Up 0.6%

Shares of USXF stock opened at $58.23 on Wednesday. iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF has a 52-week low of $40.01 and a 52-week high of $59.94. The stock has a market cap of $1.21 billion, a PE ratio of 28.41 and a beta of 1.05. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $57.46 and a 200-day simple moving average of $56.11.

iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 19th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 16th were issued a $0.1785 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, December 16th. This is an increase from iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.13. This represents a $0.71 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.2%.

About iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF

The iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF (USXF) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the MSCI USA Choice ESG Screened index. The fund tracks an index of large- and mid-cap US equities screened for positive environmental, social and governance rating while also screening for involvement in controversial activities. USXF was launched on Jun 16, 2020 and is managed by BlackRock.