Baird Financial Group Inc. Boosts Holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU)

Baird Financial Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU) by 4.7% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 12,732 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 567 shares during the quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc.’s holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF were worth $1,640,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Compass Financial Services Inc purchased a new position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF during the fourth quarter worth $34,000. Centerpoint Advisors LLC boosted its stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 42.2% during the fourth quarter. Centerpoint Advisors LLC now owns 266 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,000 after buying an additional 79 shares during the period. Mainstream Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF during the fourth quarter worth $35,000. C M Bidwell & Associates Ltd. purchased a new position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF during the fourth quarter worth $44,000. Finally, Motco purchased a new position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF during the fourth quarter worth $50,000.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Stock Up 3.4%

NASDAQ ESGU opened at $127.51 on Tuesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $13.22 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.64 and a beta of 1.02. iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF has a 52 week low of $105.18 and a 52 week high of $134.50. The company has a fifty day moving average of $119.86 and a two-hundred day moving average of $127.08.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Cuts Dividend

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

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Company 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.