Advisors Capital Management LLC Invests $1.31 Million in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF $ESGU

Advisors Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor acquired 8,804 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,312,000.

Other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Brighton Jones LLC purchased a new position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $419,000. AQR Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF during the first quarter valued at about $824,000. Jane Street Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF in the 1st quarter valued at about $5,173,000. First Trust Advisors LP boosted its holdings in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 15.5% in the 2nd quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 6,463 shares of the company’s stock valued at $874,000 after buying an additional 866 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Baird Financial Group Inc. grew its position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 2.0% in the 2nd quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. now owns 12,861 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,740,000 after buying an additional 258 shares during the last quarter.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Stock Up 0.2%

NASDAQ ESGU opened at $155.66 on Tuesday. iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF has a 52 week low of $118.11 and a 52 week high of $155.73. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $147.20 and a 200 day moving average price of $148.25. The firm has a market cap of $16.41 billion, a PE ratio of 25.34 and a beta of 1.03.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 20th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 17th were issued a $0.3698 dividend. This represents a $1.48 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, March 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.