Foundations Investment Advisors LLC Grows Stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU)

Foundations Investment Advisors LLC raised its holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU) by 22.2% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 5,784 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,049 shares during the period. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC’s holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF were worth $745,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of ESGU. Marshall Wace LLP purchased a new position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF during the 2nd quarter worth about $1,084,000. EP Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 12.4% in the 2nd quarter. EP Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 11,073 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,321,000 after buying an additional 1,223 shares in the last quarter. Sanctuary Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $6,349,000. IMPACTfolio LLC grew its position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 2.7% during the third quarter. IMPACTfolio LLC now owns 277,161 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,972,000 after buying an additional 7,385 shares in the last quarter. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC bought a new stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF in the 3rd quarter worth about $102,000.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Stock Down 0.5 %

Shares of NASDAQ ESGU opened at $132.32 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $14.13 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.85 and a beta of 1.02. iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF has a 52-week low of $106.30 and a 52-week high of $134.50. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $131.41 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $126.56.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 20th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 17th were issued a dividend of $0.408 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 17th.

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.