IFG Advisory LLC Boosts Stock Holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU)

IFG Advisory LLC boosted its holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU) by 2.5% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 15,522 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 382 shares during the period. IFG Advisory LLC’s holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF were worth $1,629,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. CVA Family Office LLC purchased a new position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. DHJJ Financial Advisors Ltd. bought a new stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF during the third quarter valued at approximately $35,000. FNY Investment Advisers LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF in the third quarter worth about $46,000. Clearstead Advisors LLC purchased a new position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $50,000. Finally, O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 28.2% during the 1st quarter. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC now owns 595 shares of the company’s stock worth $54,000 after acquiring an additional 131 shares in the last quarter.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Stock Performance

ESGU stock opened at $114.95 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $14.16 billion, a PE ratio of 18.83 and a beta of 1.02. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $110.64 and a 200 day moving average price of $102.85. iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF has a fifty-two week low of $86.86 and a fifty-two week high of $115.19.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 27th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 22nd were given a dividend of $0.3842 per share. This represents a $1.54 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.34%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, March 21st.

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.