iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF $ESGU Shares Acquired by Axxcess Wealth Management LLC

Axxcess Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU) by 1,064.3% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 164,684 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 150,539 shares during the quarter. Axxcess Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF were worth $24,535,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the stock. Brighton Jones LLC bought a new stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $419,000. AQR Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $824,000. Jane Street Group LLC acquired a new position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $5,173,000. First Trust Advisors LP boosted its position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 15.5% during the 2nd quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 6,463 shares of the company’s stock valued at $874,000 after purchasing an additional 866 shares during the period. Finally, Baird Financial Group Inc. boosted its position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 2.0% during the 2nd quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. now owns 12,861 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,740,000 after purchasing an additional 258 shares during the period.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Price Performance

NASDAQ:ESGU opened at $162.72 on Friday. iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF has a 12-month low of $125.98 and a 12-month high of $163.39. The firm has a market capitalization of $17.20 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.34 and a beta of 1.03. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $151.03 and a 200 day simple moving average of $149.77.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 20th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 17th were given a dividend of $0.3698 per share. This represents a $1.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 17th.

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.