GenTrust LLC Boosts Position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU)

GenTrust LLC lifted its holdings in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU) by 18.2% in the third quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 14,293 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,199 shares during the period. GenTrust LLC’s holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF were worth $1,803,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Nwam LLC purchased a new position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at $345,000. Meridian Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 3.5% during the 3rd quarter. Meridian Wealth Management LLC now owns 6,729 shares of the company’s stock valued at $849,000 after purchasing an additional 226 shares in the last quarter. Planning Alternatives Ltd. ADV increased its position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 4.7% during the third quarter. Planning Alternatives Ltd. ADV now owns 28,157 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,553,000 after buying an additional 1,275 shares during the period. Investors Research Corp increased its position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 22.9% during the third quarter. Investors Research Corp now owns 810 shares of the company’s stock valued at $102,000 after buying an additional 151 shares during the period. Finally, Smithfield Trust Co lifted its holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 16.3% in the third quarter. Smithfield Trust Co now owns 3,180 shares of the company’s stock worth $401,000 after buying an additional 445 shares during the period.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Stock Performance

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF stock opened at $131.23 on Friday. iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF has a fifty-two week low of $99.69 and a fifty-two week high of $132.12. The stock has a market cap of $13.95 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.85 and a beta of 1.02. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $127.23 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $121.90.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 30th. Investors of record on Wednesday, September 25th were given a dividend of $0.4387 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, September 25th.

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.