93,375 Shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF $ESGU Purchased by Sharkey Howes & Javer

Sharkey Howes & Javer purchased a new position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU) during the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 93,375 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $15,575,000. iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF accounts for about 1.9% of Sharkey Howes & Javer’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 16th largest position. Sharkey Howes & Javer owned about 0.09% of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Security National Bank of Sioux City Iowa IA purchased a new position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF during the second quarter valued at about $25,000. Highland Investment Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF in the 2nd quarter worth $33,000. Wellington Grp LLC lifted its position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 74.7% during the first quarter. Wellington Grp LLC now owns 304 shares of the company’s stock valued at $43,000 after purchasing an additional 130 shares during the period. Flagship Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 29.2% during the 1st quarter. Flagship Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 531 shares of the company’s stock valued at $72,000 after buying an additional 120 shares during the period. Finally, NFSG Corp purchased a new position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF in the third quarter worth about $79,000.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Trading Down 1.2%

Shares of NASDAQ ESGU opened at $167.17 on Friday. iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF has a 12-month low of $136.82 and a 12-month high of $171.09. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $168.08 and a 200 day moving average of $163.50. The firm has a market capitalization of $17.87 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.34 and a beta of 1.03.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 18th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 15th were paid 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 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.