14,528 Shares in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU) Purchased by Ipsen Advisor Group LLC

Ipsen Advisor Group LLC acquired a new position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 14,528 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,872,000. iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF accounts for approximately 1.6% of Ipsen Advisor Group LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 15th biggest holding.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in ESGU. Avior Wealth Management LLC increased its position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 18.0% during the 4th quarter. Avior Wealth Management LLC now owns 968 shares of the company’s stock valued at $125,000 after buying an additional 148 shares in the last quarter. Lodestar Private Asset Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 5.4% during the fourth quarter. Lodestar Private Asset Management LLC now owns 2,016 shares of the company’s stock valued at $260,000 after acquiring an additional 103 shares in the last quarter. IFP Advisors Inc raised its position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 5.2% in the 4th quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 5,673 shares of the company’s stock worth $731,000 after purchasing an additional 279 shares during the last quarter. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC bought a new position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF in the 4th quarter worth about $302,000. Finally, Cerity Partners LLC grew its position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 2.5% during the 3rd quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 57,479 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,253,000 after purchasing an additional 1,398 shares during the last quarter.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Stock Performance

Shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF stock opened at $125.68 on Wednesday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $129.37 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $128.88. The stock has a market capitalization of $13.49 billion, a PE ratio of 25.16 and a beta of 1.02. iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF has a 52-week low of $108.40 and a 52-week high of $134.50.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 21st. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 18th were issued a $0.3282 dividend. The ex-dividend date 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.