Aspiriant LLC Makes New $688,000 Investment in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF $ESGU

Aspiriant LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU) in the 2nd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund acquired 5,082 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $688,000.

Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of ESGU. Ameriflex Group Inc. raised its stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 35.1% during the 2nd quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. now owns 335 shares of the company’s stock worth $45,000 after acquiring an additional 87 shares in the last quarter. NorthRock Partners LLC grew its holdings in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 125.3% during the second quarter. NorthRock Partners LLC now owns 338 shares of the company’s stock worth $46,000 after purchasing an additional 188 shares during the last quarter. Oliver Lagore Vanvalin Investment Group purchased a new position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF during the second quarter worth about $57,000. PrairieView Partners LLC increased its position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 16.8% during the second quarter. PrairieView Partners LLC now owns 534 shares of the company’s stock worth $72,000 after purchasing an additional 77 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Continuum Advisory LLC lifted its holdings in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 34.4% in the 1st quarter. Continuum Advisory LLC now owns 578 shares of the company’s stock valued at $70,000 after purchasing an additional 148 shares during the last quarter.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Stock Up 0.6%

Shares of NASDAQ ESGU opened at $145.28 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $14.88 billion, a PE ratio of 25.34 and a beta of 1.02. iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF has a 52-week low of $105.18 and a 52-week high of $147.42. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $143.11 and a 200 day moving average price of $133.52.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 19th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 16th were issued a $0.3655 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, September 16th. This is an increase from iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.32. This represents a $1.46 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.0%.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Company 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.