178,454 Shares in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF $ESGU Acquired by Joel Isaacson & Co. LLC

Joel Isaacson & Co. LLC purchased a new position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU) in the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm purchased 178,454 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $29,766,000. iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF accounts for approximately 0.8% of Joel Isaacson & Co. LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 21st largest position.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. ASL Financial LLC boosted its holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 1.9% in the 3rd quarter. ASL Financial LLC now owns 3,197 shares of the company’s stock valued at $533,000 after purchasing an additional 60 shares during the period. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC boosted its stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 0.6% in the first quarter. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC now owns 11,324 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,753,000 after buying an additional 64 shares in the last quarter. Tempus Wealth Planning LLC grew its holdings in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 0.7% during the 3rd quarter. Tempus Wealth Planning LLC now owns 9,089 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,516,000 after purchasing an additional 67 shares during the last quarter. Leverty Financial Group LLC increased its holdings in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 3.2% in the second quarter. Leverty Financial Group LLC now owns 2,209 shares of the company’s stock worth $362,000 after buying an additional 68 shares during the period. Finally, White Lighthouse Investment Management Inc. lifted its position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 0.4% in the third quarter. White Lighthouse Investment Management Inc. now owns 17,458 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,912,000 after purchasing an additional 71 shares during the last quarter.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Stock Up 1.3%

Shares of ESGU opened at $166.30 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $17.87 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.03 and a beta of 1.03. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $167.34 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $159.65. iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF has a twelve month low of $136.82 and a twelve month high of $171.09.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 18th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 15th were paid a dividend of $0.3813 per share. This represents a $1.53 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.9%. This is a positive change 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.