Wealthfront Advisers LLC Has $374.23 Million Stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF $ESGU

Wealthfront Advisers LLC lifted its position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU) by 2.1% during the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 2,646,197 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 54,889 shares during the quarter. iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF makes up 0.8% of Wealthfront Advisers LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 23rd biggest holding. Wealthfront Advisers LLC’s holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF were worth $374,225,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Elyxium Wealth LLC bought a new stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $25,000. Triumph Capital Management acquired a new stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at $34,000. Commonwealth Retirement Investments LLC bought a new position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $42,000. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. raised its position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 64.9% in the 4th quarter. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. now owns 282 shares of the company’s stock valued at $42,000 after purchasing an additional 111 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Key Capital Management INC acquired a new position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF in the fourth quarter worth $47,000.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:ESGU opened at $165.80 on Thursday. The business has a fifty day moving average of $162.80 and a 200-day moving average of $153.80. iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF has a twelve month low of $134.82 and a twelve month high of $166.46. The firm has a market cap of $18.00 billion, a PE ratio of 25.34 and a beta of 1.03.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 18th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 15th were given a dividend of $0.3431 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 15th. This represents a $1.37 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.8%.

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.