iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF $ESGU Holdings Increased by IMPACTfolio LLC

IMPACTfolio LLC boosted its position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU) by 1.5% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 263,766 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,918 shares during the quarter. iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF comprises approximately 16.0% of IMPACTfolio LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 3rd largest position. IMPACTfolio LLC’s holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF were worth $43,996,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. NewEdge Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 21.7% in the second quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 127,139 shares of the company’s stock valued at $20,809,000 after buying an additional 22,684 shares during the last quarter. Noble Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF in the second quarter worth about $2,205,000. Wealthfront Advisers LLC boosted its position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 2.1% during the first quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC now owns 2,646,197 shares of the company’s stock worth $374,225,000 after acquiring an additional 54,889 shares during the last quarter. Citadel Advisors LLC acquired a new position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF during the second quarter worth about $3,715,000. Finally, Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF during the first quarter worth about $546,000.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Trading Down 1.9%

Shares of NASDAQ ESGU opened at $165.22 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $17.85 billion, a PE ratio of 25.34 and a beta of 1.03. iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF has a 12-month low of $136.82 and a 12-month high of $171.09. The company has a 50-day moving average of $167.96 and a 200 day moving average of $159.09.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Increases Dividend

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