Wilbanks Smith & Thomas Asset Management LLC Takes Position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU)

Wilbanks Smith & Thomas Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 2,612 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $274,000.

Several other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the stock. Great Valley Advisor Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 12.2% in the fourth quarter. Great Valley Advisor Group Inc. now owns 4,889 shares of the company’s stock valued at $513,000 after purchasing an additional 532 shares during the period. One Day In July LLC bought a new position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF in the 4th quarter worth approximately $202,000. Brighton Jones LLC bought a new position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF in the 4th quarter worth approximately $266,000. Mission Wealth Management LP increased its position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 22.5% in the 4th quarter. Mission Wealth Management LP now owns 167,459 shares of the company’s stock valued at $17,570,000 after acquiring an additional 30,744 shares during the period. Finally, Magnus Financial Group LLC raised its stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 1.6% during the 4th quarter. Magnus Financial Group LLC now owns 11,643 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,222,000 after acquiring an additional 186 shares in the last quarter.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Stock Performance

NASDAQ:ESGU opened at $112.40 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $12.41 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.00 and a beta of 1.02. iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF has a 1 year low of $88.86 and a 1 year high of $115.29. The business has a fifty day moving average of $112.48 and a 200-day moving average of $105.90.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 27th. Investors of record on Friday, March 22nd were given a $0.3842 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, March 21st. This represents a $1.54 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.37%.

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.