iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU) Shares Purchased by Banco BTG Pactual S.A.

Banco BTG Pactual S.A. raised its position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU) by 86.4% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 8,200 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,800 shares during the period. Banco BTG Pactual S.A.’s holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF were worth $1,055,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in ESGU. Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C. boosted its stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 27.7% in the 4th quarter. Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C. now owns 3,142 shares of the company’s stock worth $405,000 after buying an additional 681 shares during the last quarter. Ipsen Advisor Group LLC bought a new stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $1,872,000. LPL Financial LLC raised its holdings in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 16.5% during the fourth quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 1,688,041 shares of the company’s stock worth $217,453,000 after purchasing an additional 239,232 shares during the period. Symmetry Partners LLC lifted its holdings in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 27.1% in the 4th quarter. Symmetry Partners LLC now owns 11,611 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,496,000 after purchasing an additional 2,476 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Grey Fox Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 10.2% during the fourth quarter. Grey Fox Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,797 shares of the company’s stock valued at $360,000 after acquiring an additional 260 shares during the period.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Stock Performance

ESGU opened at $125.68 on Wednesday. iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF has a one year low of $108.40 and a one year high of $134.50. The company has a market capitalization of $13.49 billion, a PE ratio of 25.16 and a beta of 1.02. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $129.37 and its 200-day moving average is $128.88.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 21st. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 18th were given a dividend of $0.3282 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 18th.

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.