iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU) Stake Lifted by IFP Advisors Inc

IFP Advisors Inc lifted its stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU) by 5.2% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 5,673 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 279 shares during the quarter. IFP Advisors Inc’s holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF were worth $731,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. MONECO Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 6.1% in the 3rd quarter. MONECO Advisors LLC now owns 2,321 shares of the company’s stock worth $293,000 after buying an additional 134 shares in the last quarter. Lodestar Private Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF during the third quarter worth about $241,000. First Trust Direct Indexing L.P. raised its position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 39.9% in the third quarter. First Trust Direct Indexing L.P. now owns 4,955 shares of the company’s stock worth $625,000 after acquiring an additional 1,414 shares in the last quarter. Financial Advocates Investment Management lifted its holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 1,428.2% in the 3rd quarter. Financial Advocates Investment Management now owns 125,313 shares of the company’s stock valued at $15,812,000 after acquiring an additional 117,113 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Sensible Financial Planning & Management LLC. bought a new position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at about $1,107,000.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Price Performance

Shares of ESGU opened at $127.94 on Friday. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $131.38 and its 200-day moving average is $128.45. iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF has a 12-month low of $108.40 and a 12-month high of $134.50. The stock has a market capitalization of $13.73 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.85 and a beta of 1.02.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 20th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 17th were given a $0.408 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 17th.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Company 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.