Bank of Nova Scotia Makes New $27.07 Million Investment in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF $ESGU

Bank of Nova Scotia bought a new position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU) during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund bought 185,900 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $27,067,000. Bank of Nova Scotia owned 0.18% of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Rothschild Investment LLC increased its stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 63.0% during the 2nd quarter. Rothschild Investment LLC now owns 269 shares of the company’s stock worth $36,000 after purchasing an additional 104 shares during the last quarter. Caitlin John LLC bought a new position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF during the third quarter valued at $36,000. United Financial Planning Group LLC purchased a new stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF in the third quarter worth $39,000. Addison Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF in the third quarter valued at $60,000. Finally, Fortitude Family Office LLC lifted its position 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 buying an additional 146 shares during the last quarter.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Stock Performance

ESGU stock opened at $145.27 on Tuesday. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $149.34 and a 200-day moving average of $147.70. iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF has a fifty-two week low of $105.18 and a fifty-two week high of $152.31. The company has a market capitalization of $15.28 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.34 and a beta of 1.03.

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.