HighTower Advisors LLC Raises Holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU)

HighTower Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU – Get Rating) by 7.3% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 424,550 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 28,987 shares during the quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC owned approximately 0.17% of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF worth $45,814,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of ESGU. Future Financial Wealth Managment LLC purchased a new position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $32,000. Cordant Inc. purchased a new position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $33,000. Moors & Cabot Inc. purchased a new position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF during the third quarter worth about $41,000. Leverty Financial Group LLC purchased a new stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $42,000. Finally, WASHINGTON TRUST Co purchased a new stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $46,000.

Shares of ESGU opened at $88.56 on Tuesday. iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF has a twelve month low of $88.24 and a twelve month high of $108.91. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $97.48 and its two-hundred day moving average is $101.64.

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 30th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 25th were issued a $0.322 dividend. This represents a $1.29 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.45%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, March 24th. This is a positive change from iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.31.

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