11,997 Shares in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU) Acquired by Manning & Napier Advisors LLC

Manning & Napier Advisors LLC purchased a new position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 11,997 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,431,000.

A number of other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Prime Capital Investment Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF during the 4th quarter valued at $244,000. International Assets Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $2,213,000. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 5.9% in the 4th quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 17,375 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,823,000 after buying an additional 961 shares during the period. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC grew its position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 120.4% during the fourth quarter. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC now owns 313 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 171 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bay Harbor Wealth Management LLC raised its position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 4.7% during the fourth quarter. Bay Harbor Wealth Management LLC now owns 22,441 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,355,000 after buying an additional 1,000 shares during the last quarter.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Price Performance

Shares of ESGU traded up $0.45 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $116.93. The stock had a trading volume of 346,689 shares, compared to its average volume of 897,023. iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF has a 1 year low of $89.69 and a 1 year high of $124.11. The firm has a market cap of $12.39 billion, a PE ratio of 25.85 and a beta of 1.02. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $119.26 and its 200 day moving average is $114.60.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 17th. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 11th were issued a $0.2916 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, June 11th. This represents a $1.17 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.00%.

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.