Old Peak Finance LLC Buys New Shares in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF $ESGU

Old Peak Finance LLC purchased a new position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor purchased 4,040 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $602,000.

Other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC grew its position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 60.6% during the fourth quarter. Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC now owns 14,651 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,183,000 after acquiring an additional 5,529 shares during the period. Caprock Group LLC acquired a new stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF during the third quarter worth about $495,000. Chatterton & Associates Inc. purchased a new position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF in the 4th quarter worth about $559,000. Fisher Asset Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 5.5% in the 3rd quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 71,846 shares of the company’s stock worth $10,461,000 after purchasing an additional 3,743 shares during the period. Finally, Asempa Wealth Advisors acquired a new position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $693,000.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:ESGU opened at $165.89 on Tuesday. iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF has a 1 year low of $127.95 and a 1 year high of $166.23. The stock has a market capitalization of $17.53 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.34 and a beta of 1.03. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $153.44 and a 200-day simple moving average of $150.45.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 20th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 17th were given a dividend of $0.3698 per share. This represents a $1.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, March 17th.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Company 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.