iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU) Sets New 52-Week High – Here’s What Happened

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU) shares reached a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Monday . The company traded as high as $160.80 and last traded at $160.75, with a volume of 23928 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $160.45.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Stock Up 0.5%

The company has a market cap of $17.07 billion, a PE ratio of 25.34 and a beta of 1.03. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $148.83 and its 200-day moving average price is $149.08.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Cuts Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 20th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 17th were issued a $0.3698 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, March 17th. This represents a $1.48 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.9%.

Institutional Trading of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC grew its position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 0.6% in the 1st quarter. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC now owns 11,324 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,753,000 after buying an additional 64 shares during the last quarter. Strategic Point Investment Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 0.5% in the 3rd quarter. Strategic Point Investment Advisors LLC now owns 12,840 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,870,000 after buying an additional 70 shares during the last quarter. Hutchens & Kramer Investment Management Group LLC grew its position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 2.7% in the 3rd quarter. Hutchens & Kramer Investment Management Group LLC now owns 2,724 shares of the company’s stock worth $397,000 after buying an additional 72 shares during the last quarter. Centerpoint Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 20.4% in the 3rd quarter. Centerpoint Advisors LLC now owns 437 shares of the company’s stock worth $64,000 after buying an additional 74 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Investors Research Corp grew its position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 5.6% in the 4th quarter. Investors Research Corp now owns 1,418 shares of the company’s stock worth $211,000 after buying an additional 75 shares during the last quarter.

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.