GAMMA Investing LLC Acquires 134 Shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU)

GAMMA Investing LLC grew its holdings in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU) by 28.5% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 604 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 134 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC’s holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF were worth $74,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. C M Bidwell & Associates Ltd. purchased a new position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $44,000. Flagship Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF during the fourth quarter valued at about $79,000. Transce3nd LLC purchased a new position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF during the fourth quarter valued at about $79,000. NewSquare Capital LLC raised its holdings in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 13.1% during the 1st quarter. NewSquare Capital LLC now owns 822 shares of the company’s stock worth $100,000 after acquiring an additional 95 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Investors Research Corp increased its position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 21.9% in the fourth quarter. Investors Research Corp now owns 987 shares of the company’s stock worth $127,000 after purchasing an additional 177 shares during the last quarter.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Stock Down 0.1%

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF stock opened at $135.46 on Wednesday. iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF has a 52-week low of $105.18 and a 52-week high of $136.78. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $129.70 and its 200 day moving average is $127.22. The company has a market cap of $13.84 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.34 and a beta of 1.02.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 20th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 16th were paid a $0.3229 dividend. This represents a $1.29 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.95%. This is a positive change from iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.29. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 16th.

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.