NewEdge Advisors LLC Has $19.68 Million Stock Position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU)

NewEdge Advisors LLC grew its holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU) by 33.7% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 152,774 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 38,476 shares during the quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC’s holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF were worth $19,680,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Avior Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 18.0% in the 4th quarter. Avior Wealth Management LLC now owns 968 shares of the company’s stock valued at $125,000 after purchasing an additional 148 shares during the period. Lodestar Private Asset Management LLC raised its stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 5.4% in the 4th quarter. Lodestar Private Asset Management LLC now owns 2,016 shares of the company’s stock valued at $260,000 after buying an additional 103 shares in the last quarter. IFP Advisors Inc lifted its holdings in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 5.2% during the 4th quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 5,673 shares of the company’s stock worth $731,000 after acquiring an additional 279 shares during the period. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF during the 4th quarter valued at about $302,000. Finally, PNC Financial Services Group Inc. increased its stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 4.1% in the fourth quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 2,457 shares of the company’s stock valued at $316,000 after acquiring an additional 96 shares during the period.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Stock Down 2.2 %

Shares of ESGU opened at $114.54 on Thursday. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $123.84 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $127.91. The stock has a market cap of $11.88 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.80 and a beta of 1.02. iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF has a 12 month low of $105.18 and a 12 month high of $134.50.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Cuts Dividend

The business also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 21st. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 18th were given a dividend of $0.3282 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, March 18th.

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.