KPP Advisory Services LLC Takes Position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU)

KPP Advisory Services LLC purchased a new stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU) in the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 36,364 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,433,000. iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF makes up 0.8% of KPP Advisory Services LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 29th largest holding.

Other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Mainstream Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $35,000. C M Bidwell & Associates Ltd. purchased a new stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $44,000. Motco purchased a new stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $50,000. Continuum Advisory LLC grew its position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 34.4% in the first quarter. Continuum Advisory LLC now owns 578 shares of the company’s stock valued at $70,000 after purchasing an additional 148 shares in the last quarter. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC grew its position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 28.5% in the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 604 shares of the company’s stock valued at $74,000 after purchasing an additional 134 shares in the last quarter.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Price Performance

ESGU stock opened at $132.74 on Thursday. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $126.39 and a 200-day simple moving average of $127.04. The firm has a market capitalization of $13.77 billion, a PE ratio of 25.57 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 $134.50.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 20th. Investors of record on Monday, June 16th were issued a $0.3229 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 16th. This is a boost from iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.29. This represents a $1.29 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.97%.

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.