93,375 Shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF $ESGU Acquired by Sharkey Howes & Javer

Sharkey Howes & Javer purchased a new stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU) in the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor purchased 93,375 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $15,575,000. iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF makes up about 1.9% of Sharkey Howes & Javer’s portfolio, making the stock its 16th largest holding.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the business. ASL Financial LLC increased its holdings in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 1.9% in the 3rd quarter. ASL Financial LLC now owns 3,197 shares of the company’s stock worth $533,000 after buying an additional 60 shares during the last quarter. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC raised its position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 0.6% during the 1st quarter. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC now owns 11,324 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,753,000 after buying an additional 64 shares in the last quarter. Tempus Wealth Planning LLC lifted its holdings in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 0.7% in the 3rd quarter. Tempus Wealth Planning LLC now owns 9,089 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,516,000 after acquiring an additional 67 shares during the last quarter. Leverty Financial Group LLC lifted its holdings in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 3.2% in the 2nd quarter. Leverty Financial Group LLC now owns 2,209 shares of the company’s stock valued at $362,000 after acquiring an additional 68 shares during the last quarter. Finally, White Lighthouse Investment Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 0.4% in the 3rd quarter. White Lighthouse Investment Management Inc. now owns 17,458 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,912,000 after acquiring an additional 71 shares during the last quarter.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Trading Down 1.2%

ESGU opened at $167.17 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $17.87 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.34 and a beta of 1.03. iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF has a 12 month low of $136.82 and a 12 month high of $171.09. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $168.08 and a 200 day moving average of $163.50.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Increases Dividend

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

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.