Symmetry Partners LLC Has $1.08 Million Position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU)

Symmetry Partners LLC increased its holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU) by 83.6% in the second quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 9,066 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 4,129 shares during the period. Symmetry Partners LLC’s holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF were worth $1,082,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust acquired a new position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF during the 4th quarter worth about $27,000. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC lifted its holdings in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 120.4% during the fourth quarter. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC now owns 313 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,000 after buying an additional 171 shares during the last quarter. Future Financial Wealth Managment LLC bought a new stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF in the first quarter valued at approximately $35,000. YHB Investment Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF during the 1st quarter valued at $44,000. Finally, Tennessee Valley Asset Management Partners bought a new stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $55,000.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:ESGU traded up $0.42 during trading on Friday, hitting $116.90. 104,543 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 894,391. iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF has a 1-year low of $89.69 and a 1-year high of $124.11. The company has a market capitalization of $12.39 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.85 and a beta of 1.02. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $119.26 and its 200-day simple moving average is $114.60.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 17th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, June 11th were given a dividend of $0.2916 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, June 11th. This represents a $1.17 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.00%.

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.