Bestgate Wealth Advisors LLC Buys New Position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU)

Bestgate Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU) in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor acquired 1,567 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $202,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of ESGU. Brooklyn FI LLC increased its stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 6,492.0% during the 4th quarter. Brooklyn FI LLC now owns 685,235 shares of the company’s stock valued at $88,813,000 after acquiring an additional 674,840 shares during the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its holdings in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 2.3% during the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 10,973,235 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,384,603,000 after purchasing an additional 249,351 shares during the period. Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF during the 4th quarter worth about $26,200,000. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF during the 4th quarter worth about $22,141,000. Finally, Clarius Group LLC grew its holdings in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 1,458.7% during the 4th quarter. Clarius Group LLC now owns 160,932 shares of the company’s stock worth $20,731,000 after purchasing an additional 150,607 shares during the period.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:ESGU opened at $122.11 on Wednesday. iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF has a 1 year low of $108.40 and a 1 year high of $134.50. The stock has a market capitalization of $13.10 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.09 and a beta of 1.02. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $129.81 and a 200-day simple moving average of $128.77.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 21st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 18th will be issued a dividend of $0.3282 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 18th.

About iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF

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.