Strategy Asset Managers LLC Makes New Investment in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF $ESGU

Strategy Asset Managers LLC bought a new stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU) in the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm bought 7,862 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,311,000.

Several other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the stock. Bank of America Corp DE boosted its position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 3.5% in the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 13,803,021 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,952,023,000 after purchasing an additional 467,558 shares during the period. Atomic Invest LLC increased its stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 3,385.6% in the 2nd quarter. Atomic Invest LLC now owns 205,231 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,349,000 after purchasing an additional 199,343 shares in the last quarter. Ferguson Wellman Capital Management Inc. acquired a new stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF during the 3rd quarter worth about $10,674,000. Wealthfront Advisers LLC raised its holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 2.1% during the 1st quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC now owns 2,646,197 shares of the company’s stock worth $374,225,000 after buying an additional 54,889 shares during the period. Finally, Birchwood Financial Partners Inc. acquired a new stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF during the 4th quarter worth about $7,164,000.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Trading Down 1.3%

ESGU stock opened at $168.06 on Thursday. iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF has a one year low of $136.82 and a one year high of $171.09. The firm has a market capitalization of $18.00 billion, a PE ratio of 25.34 and a beta of 1.03. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $168.26 and a two-hundred day moving average of $162.35.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 18th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 15th were given a $0.3813 dividend. This represents a $1.53 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.9%. This is an increase from iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.3431. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, September 15th.

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.