Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors LLC Purchases New Holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF $ESGU

Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors LLC purchased a new position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU) during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor purchased 34,936 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,827,000. iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF accounts for 0.3% of Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 22nd biggest position.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the business. Security National Bank of Sioux City Iowa IA bought a new stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF during the second quarter worth $25,000. Highland Investment Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at about $33,000. Wellington Grp LLC grew its stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 74.7% in the 1st quarter. Wellington Grp LLC now owns 304 shares of the company’s stock worth $43,000 after acquiring an additional 130 shares in the last quarter. Flagship Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 29.2% in the first quarter. Flagship Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 531 shares of the company’s stock worth $72,000 after purchasing an additional 120 shares in the last quarter. Finally, NFSG Corp purchased a new position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF during the 3rd quarter worth $79,000.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Price Performance

ESGU stock opened at $168.72 on Friday. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $168.27 and a 200 day moving average price of $162.57. The company has a market capitalization of $18.06 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.34 and a beta of 1.03. iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF has a 1-year low of $136.82 and a 1-year high of $171.09.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Increases Dividend

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

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Company 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.