MML Investors Services LLC Buys 9,668 Shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU)

MML Investors Services LLC boosted its stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU) by 3.1% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 325,352 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 9,668 shares during the quarter. MML Investors Services LLC’s holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF were worth $41,912,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 8.5% in the 4th quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 11,904,019 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,533,476,000 after purchasing an additional 930,784 shares during the period. Brooklyn FI LLC raised its position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 6,492.0% in the 4th quarter. Brooklyn FI LLC now owns 685,235 shares of the company’s stock valued at $88,813,000 after buying an additional 674,840 shares during the last quarter. LPL Financial LLC raised its position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 16.5% in the 4th quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 1,688,041 shares of the company’s stock valued at $217,453,000 after buying an additional 239,232 shares during the last quarter. Rock Creek Group LP bought a new stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $27,035,000. Finally, Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,200,000.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Stock Up 0.1 %

Shares of ESGU opened at $114.68 on Monday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $123.13 and a 200-day moving average of $127.80. The stock has a market capitalization of $11.89 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.80 and a beta of 1.02. iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF has a twelve month low of $105.18 and a twelve month high of $134.50.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 21st. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 18th were paid a $0.3282 dividend. The ex-dividend date was 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.