Two Sigma Securities LLC Buys 754 Shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU)

Two Sigma Securities LLC boosted its stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU) by 7.3% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 11,149 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 754 shares during the period. Two Sigma Securities LLC’s holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF were worth $1,436,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Compass Financial Services Inc purchased a new position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF in the fourth quarter valued at $34,000. Centerpoint Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 42.2% in the 4th quarter. Centerpoint Advisors LLC now owns 266 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,000 after buying an additional 79 shares in the last quarter. Mainstream Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF in the 4th quarter worth $35,000. C M Bidwell & Associates Ltd. bought a new stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF in the 4th quarter worth about $44,000. Finally, Motco purchased a new stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF during the 4th quarter valued at about $50,000.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Trading Up 2.1 %

ESGU opened at $119.10 on Friday. iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF has a 12 month low of $105.18 and a 12 month high of $134.50. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $121.72 and a 200 day moving average of $127.50. The firm has a market cap of $12.35 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.80 and a beta of 1.02.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 21st. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 18th were paid a dividend of $0.3282 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, March 18th.

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.