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

Modera Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU) in the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor purchased 57,540 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $9,598,000.

Several other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. IMPACTfolio LLC boosted its position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 1.5% during the third quarter. IMPACTfolio LLC now owns 263,766 shares of the company’s stock valued at $43,996,000 after buying an additional 3,918 shares during the period. International Assets Investment Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 17.0% in the third quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 1,959 shares of the company’s stock worth $327,000 after buying an additional 284 shares during the period. Prosperitas Financial LLC raised its holdings in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 10.1% in the third quarter. Prosperitas Financial LLC now owns 3,769 shares of the company’s stock worth $629,000 after buying an additional 347 shares during the period. Cranbrook Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF in the third quarter worth approximately $1,848,000. Finally, Soltis Investment Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $335,000.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Stock Performance

Shares of ESGU stock opened at $165.22 on Friday. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $167.96 and a 200 day moving average price of $159.09. iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF has a 52-week low of $136.82 and a 52-week high of $171.09. The firm has a market capitalization of $17.85 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.34 and a beta of 1.03.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Increases Dividend

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

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.