iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF $ESGU Shares Acquired by Clearstead Trust LLC

Clearstead Trust LLC lifted its stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU) by 137.1% in the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 659 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 381 shares during the period. Clearstead Trust LLC’s holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF were worth $89,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Ameriflex Group Inc. increased its stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 35.1% during the 2nd quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. now owns 335 shares of the company’s stock worth $45,000 after buying an additional 87 shares in the last quarter. NorthRock Partners LLC lifted its position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 125.3% in the second quarter. NorthRock Partners LLC now owns 338 shares of the company’s stock valued at $46,000 after acquiring an additional 188 shares in the last quarter. Oliver Lagore Vanvalin Investment Group acquired a new stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF in the second quarter worth approximately $57,000. PrairieView Partners LLC increased its position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 16.8% during the second quarter. PrairieView Partners LLC now owns 534 shares of the company’s stock worth $72,000 after purchasing an additional 77 shares in the last quarter. Finally, MeadowBrook Investment Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF during the second quarter worth approximately $101,000.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Stock Performance

NASDAQ ESGU opened at $146.89 on Friday. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $146.23 and a 200 day moving average price of $138.15. The company has a market cap of $15.03 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.34 and a beta of 1.03. iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF has a one year low of $105.18 and a one year high of $150.93.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 19th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 16th were paid a $0.3655 dividend. This is an increase from iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.32. This represents a $1.46 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, September 16th.

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.