iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU) Hits New 52-Week High at $115.29

Posted by George Bondi on Mar 28th, 2024

Shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU – Get Free Report) reached a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Thursday . The company traded as high as $115.29 and last traded at $114.96, with a volume of 1480314 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $114.95.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Price Performance

The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $110.84 and a 200-day simple moving average of $102.93. The stock has a market cap of $14.16 billion, a PE ratio of 18.83 and a beta of 1.02.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 27th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 22nd were given a dividend of $0.3842 per share. This represents a $1.54 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.34%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, March 21st.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in ESGU. CVA Family Office LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $27,000. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust acquired a new position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $27,000. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC lifted its stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 120.4% in the fourth quarter. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC now owns 313 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 171 shares in the last quarter. DHJJ Financial Advisors Ltd. acquired a new position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF in the third quarter worth about $35,000. Finally, FNY Investment Advisers LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF in the third quarter worth about $46,000.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Company Profile

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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.