Cerity Partners LLC Has $13.91 Million Stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF $ESGU

Cerity Partners LLC grew its holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU) by 9.4% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 95,683 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 8,206 shares during the quarter. Cerity Partners LLC owned 0.09% of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF worth $13,910,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Rothschild Investment LLC raised its position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 63.0% in the second quarter. Rothschild Investment LLC now owns 269 shares of the company’s stock worth $36,000 after purchasing an additional 104 shares in the last quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. grew its holdings 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 during the period. NorthRock Partners LLC increased its stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 125.3% in the 2nd quarter. NorthRock Partners LLC now owns 338 shares of the company’s stock valued at $46,000 after acquiring an additional 188 shares during the last quarter. Oliver Lagore Vanvalin Investment Group acquired a new position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at $57,000. Finally, Fortitude Family Office LLC lifted its holdings in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 49.5% during the 3rd quarter. Fortitude Family Office LLC now owns 441 shares of the company’s stock valued at $64,000 after purchasing an additional 146 shares in the last quarter.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Stock Up 0.6%

Shares of NASDAQ:ESGU opened at $151.44 on Friday. iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF has a 12 month low of $105.18 and a 12 month high of $151.70. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $148.73 and its 200 day simple moving average is $144.00. The firm has a market cap of $15.82 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.34 and a beta of 1.03.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 19th. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 16th were given a dividend of $0.4554 per share. This represents a $1.82 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.2%. This is a boost from iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.37. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, December 16th.

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.