199,343 iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF $ESGU Shares Acquired by Atomic Invest LLC

Atomic Invest LLC increased its holdings in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU) by 3,385.6% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 205,231 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 199,343 shares during the quarter. iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF accounts for approximately 2.9% of Atomic Invest LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 6th largest holding. Atomic Invest LLC owned 0.19% of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF worth $33,349,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Security National Bank of Sioux City Iowa IA acquired a new stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at about $25,000. Capital Analysts LLC raised its stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 24.1% in the second quarter. Capital Analysts LLC now owns 4,212 shares of the company’s stock valued at $690,000 after buying an additional 819 shares during the period. Pinnacle Wealth Management Advisory Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF in the second quarter valued at approximately $223,000. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC boosted its stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 7.1% during the 2nd quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC now owns 129,466 shares of the company’s stock worth $21,190,000 after acquiring an additional 8,564 shares during the period. Finally, NewEdge Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 21.7% during the 2nd quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 127,139 shares of the company’s stock worth $20,809,000 after acquiring an additional 22,684 shares during the period.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Price Performance

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF stock traded up $0.80 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $168.68. 201,747 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 501,126. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $166.81 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $159.90. iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF has a fifty-two week low of $136.82 and a fifty-two week high of $170.85. The stock has a market cap of $18.17 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.34 and a beta of 1.03.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 18th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 15th were issued a $0.3813 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, September 15th. This represents a $1.53 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.9%. This is an increase from iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.3431.

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.