iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF $ESGU Stock Holdings Increased by Wealthfront Advisers LLC

Wealthfront Advisers LLC boosted its stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU) by 2.1% during the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 2,646,197 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 54,889 shares during the period. iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF comprises approximately 0.8% of Wealthfront Advisers LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 23rd largest position. Wealthfront Advisers LLC owned approximately 2.50% of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF worth $374,225,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in ESGU. Elyxium Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $25,000. Triumph Capital Management bought a new stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF during the 3rd quarter worth $34,000. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. grew its stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 64.9% in the 4th quarter. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. now owns 282 shares of the company’s stock valued at $42,000 after buying an additional 111 shares during the last quarter. Commonwealth Retirement Investments LLC bought a new position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF in the 4th quarter worth $42,000. Finally, Key Capital Management INC bought a new position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF in the 4th quarter worth $47,000.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Stock Performance

NASDAQ ESGU opened at $165.80 on Thursday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $162.80 and a 200 day simple moving average of $153.80. iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF has a twelve month low of $134.82 and a twelve month high of $166.46. The stock has a market capitalization of $18.00 billion, a PE ratio of 25.34 and a beta of 1.03.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 18th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 15th were issued a dividend of $0.3431 per share. This represents a $1.37 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 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.