iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU) Shares Acquired by Private Advisor Group LLC

Private Advisor Group LLC increased its stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU) by 9.6% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 66,018 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 5,800 shares during the quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC owned about 0.05% of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF worth $6,927,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. TIAA Trust National Association purchased a new position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $428,520,000. International Assets Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $232,218,000. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF in the third quarter valued at about $166,970,000. Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc. purchased a new position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF during the third quarter worth about $100,202,000. Finally, Financial Gravity Asset Management Inc. increased its position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 1,045.1% in the 3rd quarter. Financial Gravity Asset Management Inc. now owns 1,027,102 shares of the company’s stock valued at $96,455,000 after acquiring an additional 937,404 shares during the period.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Price Performance

Shares of ESGU stock traded down $0.33 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $113.39. The company had a trading volume of 8,757 shares, compared to its average volume of 890,156. iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF has a 52-week low of $89.69 and a 52-week high of $115.29. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $112.57 and its 200 day simple moving average is $106.35. The stock has a market cap of $12.67 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.85 and a beta of 1.02.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 27th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 22nd were paid a $0.3842 dividend. This represents a $1.54 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.36%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, March 21st.

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.