Acorns Advisers LLC Has $370.53 Million Position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF $ESGU

Acorns Advisers LLC boosted its holdings in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU) by 0.8% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 2,544,818 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 19,417 shares during the quarter. iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF comprises 2.9% of Acorns Advisers LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 7th biggest holding. Acorns Advisers LLC owned 2.49% of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF worth $370,525,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Caitlin John LLC bought a new stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF during the third quarter valued at approximately $36,000. Rothschild Investment LLC lifted its position in shares of 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 buying an additional 104 shares in the last quarter. Addison Advisors LLC bought a new position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF during the third quarter valued at approximately $60,000. Centerpoint Advisors LLC grew its holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 20.4% during the 3rd quarter. Centerpoint Advisors LLC now owns 437 shares of the company’s stock valued at $64,000 after buying an additional 74 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Fortitude Family Office LLC grew its holdings in 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 buying an additional 146 shares in the last quarter.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Price Performance

NASDAQ:ESGU opened at $144.56 on Friday. iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF has a 1 year low of $105.18 and a 1 year high of $152.31. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $149.54 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $147.56. The company has a market cap of $15.20 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 disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 19th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 16th were given a dividend of $0.4554 per share. This represents a $1.82 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.3%. 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.

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.