LPL Financial LLC Grows Holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU)

LPL Financial LLC increased its holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU) by 0.4% in the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 1,448,809 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 6,472 shares during the period. LPL Financial LLC owned about 1.36% of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF worth $182,811,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI raised its position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 5.9% in the third quarter. Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI now owns 3,214 shares of the company’s stock worth $406,000 after acquiring an additional 180 shares during the period. First Horizon Advisors Inc. grew its stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 2.0% in the third quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 25,592 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,229,000 after acquiring an additional 512 shares in the last quarter. Howe & Rusling Inc. acquired a new stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF in the third quarter valued at $47,000. Summit Wealth Group LLC grew its position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 1.6% in the 3rd quarter. Summit Wealth Group LLC now owns 44,757 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,647,000 after buying an additional 710 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Prospera Financial Services Inc lifted its holdings in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 10.3% in the 3rd quarter. Prospera Financial Services Inc now owns 3,328 shares of the company’s stock valued at $420,000 after purchasing an additional 312 shares during the last quarter.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Stock Performance

Shares of ESGU opened at $130.89 on Friday. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $127.07 and a 200-day simple moving average of $121.84. iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF has a fifty-two week low of $99.69 and a fifty-two week high of $132.12. The company has a market capitalization of $13.91 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.85 and a beta of 1.02.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, September 25th were issued a $0.4387 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, September 25th.

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.