337,329 Shares in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF $ESGU Acquired by Rock Creek Group LLC

Rock Creek Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU) in the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund bought 337,329 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $56,341,000. iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF comprises 5.4% of Rock Creek Group LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 7th largest holding. Rock Creek Group LLC owned about 0.31% of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in ESGU. IFG Advisory LLC boosted its stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 9.5% in the 3rd quarter. IFG Advisory LLC now owns 6,115 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,020,000 after buying an additional 530 shares during the last quarter. AlTi Global Inc. grew its holdings in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 1.1% in the third quarter. AlTi Global Inc. now owns 124,533 shares of the company’s stock worth $20,772,000 after acquiring an additional 1,398 shares during the period. Diversified Trust Co bought a new stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF in the third quarter worth $3,436,000. Moors & Cabot Inc. purchased a new stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF during the third quarter valued at $221,000. Finally, Valmark Advisers Inc. purchased a new stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF during the third quarter valued at $612,000.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Price Performance

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF stock traded down $0.68 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $165.02. 270,257 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 497,901. iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF has a 12-month low of $136.82 and a 12-month high of $171.09. The business’s 50-day moving average is $167.21 and its 200-day moving average is $159.79. The stock has a market capitalization of $17.73 billion, a PE ratio of 23.03 and a beta of 1.03.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 18th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 15th were paid a dividend of $0.3813 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, September 15th. This represents a $1.53 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.9%. This is an increase 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.