337,329 Shares in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF $ESGU Purchased by Rock Creek Group LLC

Rock Creek Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU) in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund bought 337,329 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $56,341,000. iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF accounts for 5.4% of Rock Creek Group LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 7th biggest holding.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in ESGU. Security National Bank of Sioux City Iowa IA purchased a new stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF during the second quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Highland Investment Advisors LLC bought a new position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF in the second quarter worth approximately $33,000. BOKF NA bought a new position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF in the third quarter worth approximately $38,000. Wellington Grp LLC boosted 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 acquiring an additional 130 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Silver Grove Financial Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 5,900.0% during the 3rd quarter. Silver Grove Financial Group Inc. now owns 360 shares of the company’s stock worth $60,000 after acquiring an additional 354 shares during the last quarter.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Stock Performance

Shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF stock traded down $0.68 on Friday, hitting $165.02. 270,257 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 497,901. iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF has a 1 year low of $136.82 and a 1 year high of $171.09. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $167.21 and a 200-day simple moving average of $159.79. The stock has a market capitalization of $17.73 billion, a PE ratio of 23.03 and a beta of 1.03.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Increases Dividend

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

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.