iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU) Sets New 12-Month High – Here’s What Happened

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU)’s share price reached a new 52-week high during trading on Tuesday . The stock traded as high as $151.88 and last traded at $151.88, with a volume of 92575 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $151.13.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Trading Down 0.3%

The company has a market capitalization of $15.98 billion, a PE ratio of 25.34 and a beta of 1.03. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $149.69 and its 200-day moving average price is $145.42.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 19th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 16th were issued a dividend of $0.4554 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, December 16th. This represents a $1.82 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.2%. This is a boost from iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.37.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Triumph Capital Management acquired a new position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at $34,000. Rothschild Investment LLC grew its holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 63.0% during the second quarter. Rothschild Investment LLC now owns 269 shares of the company’s stock worth $36,000 after acquiring an additional 104 shares during the period. Caitlin John LLC bought a new stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF in the third quarter worth about $36,000. United Financial Planning Group LLC bought a new stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF in the third quarter worth about $39,000. Finally, Ameriflex Group Inc. lifted its holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 35.1% in the 2nd quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. now owns 335 shares of the company’s stock valued at $45,000 after acquiring an additional 87 shares during the last quarter.

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.