Cranbrook Wealth Management LLC Boosts Position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU)

Cranbrook Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU) by 12.6% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 10,870 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,219 shares during the quarter. Cranbrook Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF were worth $1,400,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of ESGU. Renaissance Technologies LLC increased its holdings in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 135.0% during the 2nd quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 32,200 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,842,000 after buying an additional 18,500 shares during the last quarter. Blair William & Co. IL increased its stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 8.7% during the second quarter. Blair William & Co. IL now owns 12,482 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,489,000 after acquiring an additional 1,003 shares during the last quarter. Brighton Jones LLC raised its position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 6.2% in the second quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 2,509 shares of the company’s stock valued at $299,000 after purchasing an additional 146 shares during the period. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 65.4% in the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 6,787 shares of the company’s stock valued at $822,000 after purchasing an additional 2,684 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Marshall Wace LLP purchased a new position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF during the 2nd quarter worth $1,084,000.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Trading Up 1.0 %

Shares of NASDAQ:ESGU opened at $131.66 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $13.49 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.85 and a beta of 1.02. iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF has a 12-month low of $104.14 and a 12-month high of $134.27. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $131.07 and a 200 day moving average price of $125.94.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Cuts Dividend

The business also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 20th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 17th were given a dividend of $0.408 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, December 17th.

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.