Manchester Capital Management LLC Makes New Investment in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF $ESGU

Manchester Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU) in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 3,168 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $528,000.

Other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Security National Bank of Sioux City Iowa IA purchased a new position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF in the second quarter valued at about $25,000. Highland Investment Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $33,000. Wellington Grp LLC increased its stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 74.7% during the 1st quarter. Wellington Grp LLC now owns 304 shares of the company’s stock worth $43,000 after purchasing an additional 130 shares during the last quarter. Flagship Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 29.2% in the 1st quarter. Flagship Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 531 shares of the company’s stock worth $72,000 after purchasing an additional 120 shares during the period. Finally, NFSG Corp bought a new stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $79,000.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Stock Down 0.5%

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF stock traded down $0.81 during trading on Friday, hitting $166.36. The stock had a trading volume of 403,381 shares, compared to its average volume of 496,722. iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF has a 1 year low of $136.82 and a 1 year high of $171.09. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $168.01 and its two-hundred day moving average is $163.52. The stock has a market cap of $17.78 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.34 and a beta of 1.03.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 18th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 15th were paid a $0.3813 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, September 15th. This is a boost from iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.3431. This represents a $1.53 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.9%.

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.