Client 1ST Advisory Group LLC Makes New Investment in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU)

Client 1ST Advisory Group LLC acquired a new stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU) during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund acquired 98,009 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $12,625,000. iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF comprises about 4.9% of Client 1ST Advisory Group LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 6th largest position.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in ESGU. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 2.3% during the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 10,973,235 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,384,603,000 after acquiring an additional 249,351 shares in the last quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $23,495,000. Clarius Group LLC increased its holdings in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 1,458.7% during the 4th quarter. Clarius Group LLC now owns 160,932 shares of the company’s stock valued at $20,731,000 after purchasing an additional 150,607 shares in the last quarter. Financial Advocates Investment Management increased its holdings in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 1,428.2% during the 3rd quarter. Financial Advocates Investment Management now owns 125,313 shares of the company’s stock valued at $15,812,000 after purchasing an additional 117,113 shares in the last quarter. Finally, BNP Paribas Financial Markets lifted its stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 15.5% in the 3rd quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 597,003 shares of the company’s stock valued at $75,330,000 after purchasing an additional 80,162 shares during the period.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Stock Performance

ESGU stock opened at $131.66 on Monday. iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF has a one year low of $104.14 and a one year high of $134.27. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $131.07 and its 200 day moving average is $126.02. The firm has a market cap of $13.49 billion, a PE ratio of 25.85 and a beta of 1.02.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 20th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 17th were given a dividend of $0.408 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 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.