iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF $ESGU Shares Purchased by Thrivent Financial for Lutherans

Thrivent Financial for Lutherans boosted its position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU) by 748.8% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 56,725 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 50,042 shares during the quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans’ holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF were worth $8,259,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in ESGU. TIAA Trust National Association raised its stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 7.4% in the second quarter. TIAA Trust National Association now owns 6,274,672 shares of the company’s stock worth $843,976,000 after purchasing an additional 433,867 shares during the last quarter. Acorns Advisers LLC lifted its position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 5.2% during the second quarter. Acorns Advisers LLC now owns 2,525,401 shares of the company’s stock valued at $341,687,000 after purchasing an additional 124,793 shares during the period. Wealthfront Advisers LLC boosted its holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 7.8% in the second quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC now owns 2,342,414 shares of the company’s stock valued at $316,929,000 after purchasing an additional 168,744 shares during the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. grew its position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 4.8% during the 2nd quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 950,921 shares of the company’s stock worth $128,660,000 after purchasing an additional 43,446 shares during the period. Finally, Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. raised its stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 36.0% during the 3rd quarter. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. now owns 369,798 shares of the company’s stock valued at $53,843,000 after buying an additional 97,886 shares during the last quarter.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Stock Down 1.2%

Shares of ESGU opened at $147.13 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $15.47 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.34 and a beta of 1.03. iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF has a 52 week low of $105.18 and a 52 week high of $152.31. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $149.95 and its 200-day moving average price is $145.88.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Increases Dividend

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

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.