iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF $ESGU Shares Newly Purchased by Bangor Savings Bank

Bangor Savings Bank purchased a new position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU) during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 7,185 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,198,000.

Several other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the stock. Security National Bank of Sioux City Iowa IA bought a new position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF during the 2nd quarter worth $25,000. Highland Investment Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF during the second quarter valued at $33,000. Commonwealth Retirement Investments LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $42,000. Wellington Grp LLC lifted its position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 74.7% in the 1st quarter. Wellington Grp LLC now owns 304 shares of the company’s stock valued at $43,000 after purchasing an additional 130 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Flagship Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 29.2% in the 1st quarter. Flagship Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 531 shares of the company’s stock valued at $72,000 after purchasing an additional 120 shares during the last quarter.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Trading Up 0.6%

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF stock traded up $1.06 during midday trading on Tuesday, reaching $170.65. 283,754 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 497,498. iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF has a fifty-two week low of $136.82 and a fifty-two week high of $171.09. The firm has a market cap of $18.32 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.34 and a beta of 1.03. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $167.53 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $160.99.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 18th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 15th were given a dividend of $0.3813 per share. This is a boost from iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.3431. This represents a $1.53 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, September 15th.

About iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF

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.