Wit LLC Takes $1.86 Million Position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF $ESGU

Wit LLC bought a new stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor bought 12,474 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,858,000. iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF comprises 0.0% of Wit LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 20th largest holding.

Several other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of ESGU. Elyxium Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF during the fourth quarter valued at $25,000. Triumph Capital Management purchased a new stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF during the third quarter valued at $34,000. Caitlin John LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF during the third quarter valued at $36,000. United Financial Planning Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF during the third quarter valued at $39,000. Finally, Evolution Wealth Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 64.9% during the fourth quarter. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. now owns 282 shares of the company’s stock valued at $42,000 after purchasing an additional 111 shares during the last quarter.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Stock Down 0.7%

Shares of NASDAQ ESGU opened at $163.60 on Wednesday. iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF has a 12 month low of $129.39 and a 12 month high of $166.46. The company has a market cap of $17.29 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.34 and a beta of 1.03. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $158.20 and a 200-day simple moving average of $151.74.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 18th. Investors of record on Monday, June 15th will be paid a $0.3431 dividend. This represents a $1.37 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 15th.

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.