Caprock Group LLC Takes Position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF $ESGU

Caprock Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU) in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm acquired 3,507 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $495,000.

Other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Hutchens & Kramer Investment Management Group LLC raised its holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 2.7% in the 3rd quarter. Hutchens & Kramer Investment Management Group LLC now owns 2,724 shares of the company’s stock valued at $397,000 after acquiring an additional 72 shares during the last quarter. Centerpoint Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 20.4% in the third quarter. Centerpoint Advisors LLC now owns 437 shares of the company’s stock valued at $64,000 after purchasing an additional 74 shares during the period. Single Point Partners LLC increased its stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 2.9% in the third quarter. Single Point Partners LLC now owns 2,760 shares of the company’s stock valued at $402,000 after purchasing an additional 77 shares during the last quarter. Avantra Family Wealth Inc. lifted its position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 4.4% during the third quarter. Avantra Family Wealth Inc. now owns 1,859 shares of the company’s stock worth $271,000 after buying an additional 78 shares during the period. Finally, Rehmann Capital Advisory Group lifted its position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 0.9% during the second quarter. Rehmann Capital Advisory Group now owns 9,340 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,264,000 after buying an additional 80 shares during the period.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Price Performance

NASDAQ ESGU opened at $148.42 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $15.61 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.34 and a beta of 1.03. iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF has a 12 month low of $105.18 and a 12 month high of $152.31. The company has a 50-day moving average of $149.93 and a 200-day moving average of $146.62.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Increases Dividend

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

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.