iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF $ESGU Shares Newly Purchased by Sowell Financial Services LLC

Sowell Financial Services LLC acquired a new position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU) during the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund acquired 10,705 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,786,000.

Other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Security National Bank of Sioux City Iowa IA purchased a new position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF in the second quarter valued at about $25,000. Highland Investment Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Wellington Grp LLC increased its stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 74.7% during the 1st quarter. Wellington Grp LLC now owns 304 shares of the company’s stock worth $43,000 after purchasing an additional 130 shares during the last quarter. Flagship Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 29.2% during the 1st quarter. Flagship Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 531 shares of the company’s stock worth $72,000 after purchasing an additional 120 shares during the last quarter. Finally, NFSG Corp purchased a new stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $79,000.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Trading Down 1.2%

NASDAQ:ESGU opened at $167.17 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $17.87 billion, a PE ratio of 25.34 and a beta of 1.03. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $168.08 and its 200 day moving average is $163.50. iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF has a 12 month low of $136.82 and a 12 month high of $171.09.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Increases Dividend

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

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.