PFG Investments LLC Raises Stock Holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU)

PFG Investments LLC lifted its holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU) by 1.2% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 14,149 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 165 shares during the quarter. PFG Investments LLC’s holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF were worth $1,823,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the business. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 2.3% in the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 10,973,235 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,384,603,000 after buying an additional 249,351 shares in the last quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at about $23,495,000. Clarius Group LLC grew its position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 1,458.7% in the fourth quarter. Clarius Group LLC now owns 160,932 shares of the company’s stock worth $20,731,000 after acquiring an additional 150,607 shares in the last quarter. Financial Advocates Investment Management increased its stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 1,428.2% during the third quarter. Financial Advocates Investment Management now owns 125,313 shares of the company’s stock worth $15,812,000 after acquiring an additional 117,113 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Client 1ST Advisory Group LLC purchased a new stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $12,625,000.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Stock Performance

NASDAQ:ESGU opened at $131.73 on Tuesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $14.07 billion, a PE ratio of 25.85 and a beta of 1.02. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $131.30 and its 200 day moving average is $126.42. iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF has a fifty-two week low of $106.30 and a fifty-two week high of $134.50.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 20th. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 17th were issued a $0.408 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, December 17th.

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.