LPL Financial LLC Has $182.81 Million Stock Position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU)

LPL Financial LLC increased its holdings in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU) by 0.4% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 1,448,809 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 6,472 shares during the quarter. LPL Financial LLC’s holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF were worth $182,811,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. TIAA Trust National Association increased its position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 15.4% in the second quarter. TIAA Trust National Association now owns 5,291,135 shares of the company’s stock valued at $633,274,000 after acquiring an additional 707,159 shares during the last quarter. Toronto Dominion Bank bought a new position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF in the first quarter valued at approximately $27,935,000. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $23,495,000. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $21,704,000. Finally, Financial Advocates Investment Management grew its stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 1,428.2% in the third quarter. Financial Advocates Investment Management now owns 125,313 shares of the company’s stock valued at $15,812,000 after buying an additional 117,113 shares in the last quarter.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Price Performance

Shares of ESGU opened at $130.89 on Friday. iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF has a one year low of $99.69 and a one year high of $132.12. The company has a market cap of $13.91 billion, a PE ratio of 25.85 and a beta of 1.02. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $127.07 and a 200-day moving average of $121.84.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, September 25th were issued a $0.4387 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, September 25th.

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.