iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF $ESGU Shares Acquired by Prudent Man Advisors LLC

Prudent Man Advisors LLC grew its holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU) by 1.8% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 72,521 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 1,267 shares during the quarter. iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF comprises 3.1% of Prudent Man Advisors LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 4th biggest holding. Prudent Man Advisors LLC owned 0.07% of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF worth $9,812,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Ameriflex Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of 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 buying an additional 87 shares during the period. NorthRock Partners LLC raised its holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 125.3% during the second quarter. NorthRock Partners LLC now owns 338 shares of the company’s stock worth $46,000 after purchasing an additional 188 shares during the last quarter. Oliver Lagore Vanvalin Investment Group acquired a new position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF during the second quarter worth $57,000. PrairieView Partners LLC raised its holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 16.8% during the second quarter. PrairieView Partners LLC now owns 534 shares of the company’s stock worth $72,000 after purchasing an additional 77 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Cornerstone Planning Group LLC raised its holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 45.7% during the first quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 596 shares of the company’s stock worth $70,000 after purchasing an additional 187 shares during the last quarter.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Stock Performance

Shares of ESGU stock opened at $148.23 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $143.78 and a 200 day moving average price of $134.78. The stock has a market cap of $15.04 billion, a PE ratio of 25.34 and a beta of 1.02. iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF has a 1 year low of $105.18 and a 1 year high of $148.49.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 19th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 16th were issued a dividend of $0.3655 per share. This is a boost from iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.32. This represents a $1.46 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, September 16th.

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.