iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU) Shares Purchased by Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI

Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI boosted its position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU) by 8.8% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 3,496 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 282 shares during the quarter. Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI’s holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF were worth $450,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in ESGU. Investors Research Corp lifted its stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 21.9% in the fourth quarter. Investors Research Corp now owns 987 shares of the company’s stock worth $127,000 after buying an additional 177 shares in the last quarter. Independent Advisor Alliance purchased a new position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF in the 4th quarter worth approximately $3,144,000. Bell Investment Advisors Inc boosted its holdings in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 4.9% during the 4th quarter. Bell Investment Advisors Inc now owns 6,940 shares of the company’s stock worth $894,000 after purchasing an additional 324 shares during the last quarter. Sound View Wealth Advisors Group LLC increased its holdings in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 21.9% in the fourth quarter. Sound View Wealth Advisors Group LLC now owns 3,336 shares of the company’s stock valued at $430,000 after purchasing an additional 600 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Axis Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF during the fourth quarter worth approximately $833,000.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Stock Down 1.4 %

Shares of NASDAQ:ESGU opened at $120.24 on Friday. iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF has a 52-week low of $108.40 and a 52-week high of $134.50. The stock has a market cap of $12.90 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.09 and a beta of 1.02. The business has a fifty day moving average of $130.25 and a two-hundred day moving average of $128.69.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 20th. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 17th were given a dividend of $0.408 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 17th.

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.