Flputnam Investment Management Co. Purchases 5,706 Shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU)

Flputnam Investment Management Co. increased its position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU) by 5.4% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 110,721 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 5,706 shares during the period. Flputnam Investment Management Co.’s holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF were worth $14,263,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Compass Financial Services Inc acquired a new position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF during the 4th quarter worth $34,000. Centerpoint Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 42.2% in the fourth quarter. Centerpoint Advisors LLC now owns 266 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,000 after purchasing an additional 79 shares during the last quarter. Howe & Rusling Inc. bought a new position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF in the third quarter worth about $47,000. Motco acquired a new position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF during the 4th quarter worth about $50,000. Finally, PrairieView Partners LLC boosted its stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 56.4% during the 4th quarter. PrairieView Partners LLC now owns 455 shares of the company’s stock valued at $58,000 after purchasing an additional 164 shares during the period.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Stock Up 1.5 %

Shares of NASDAQ ESGU opened at $129.89 on Friday. iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF has a 12 month low of $108.40 and a 12 month high of $134.50. The company has a market cap of $13.94 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.85 and a beta of 1.02. The business’s 50 day moving average is $131.38 and its two-hundred day moving average is $128.54.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Cuts Dividend

The business also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 20th. Investors 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.

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.