Kestra Advisory Services LLC Has $11.20 Million Position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF $ESGU

Kestra Advisory Services LLC lifted its stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU) by 15.9% during the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 79,173 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 10,843 shares during the period. Kestra Advisory Services LLC’s holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF were worth $11,197,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Brighton Jones LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF during the fourth quarter worth $419,000. AQR Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF during the 1st quarter valued at $824,000. Jane Street Group LLC bought a new stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF during the 1st quarter worth $5,173,000. First Trust Advisors LP grew its position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 15.5% during the 2nd quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 6,463 shares of the company’s stock worth $874,000 after acquiring an additional 866 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Baird Financial Group Inc. increased its holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 2.0% in the 2nd quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. now owns 12,861 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,740,000 after purchasing an additional 258 shares in the last quarter.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Stock Performance

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF stock opened at $165.68 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $17.98 billion, a PE ratio of 25.34 and a beta of 1.03. iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF has a 12 month low of $134.82 and a 12 month high of $166.46. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $162.37 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $153.50.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 18th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 15th were paid a $0.3431 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 15th. This represents a $1.37 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.8%.

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.