iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF $ESGU Stock Position Raised by Kestra Advisory Services LLC

Kestra Advisory Services LLC boosted its position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU) by 14.6% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 79,077 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 10,065 shares during the period. Kestra Advisory Services LLC owned 0.07% of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF worth $13,190,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in ESGU. Security National Bank of Sioux City Iowa IA acquired a new stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF in the second quarter valued at about $25,000. Highland Investment Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at about $33,000. BOKF NA purchased a new stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at about $38,000. Wellington Grp LLC raised its holdings 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 acquiring an additional 130 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Flagship Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings 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 acquiring an additional 120 shares during the last quarter.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Price Performance

ESGU opened at $164.62 on Tuesday. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $167.43 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $159.51. iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF has a 1-year low of $136.82 and a 1-year high of $171.09. The firm has a market capitalization of $17.74 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.03 and a beta of 1.04.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 18th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 15th were issued a $0.3813 dividend. 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 of this dividend 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.