Cerity Partners LLC Has $5.77 Million Holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU)

Cerity Partners LLC increased its stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU) by 173.8% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 54,983 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 34,905 shares during the period. Cerity Partners LLC’s holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF were worth $5,769,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in ESGU. CVA Family Office LLC acquired a new position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF in the 4th quarter worth $27,000. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC boosted its stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 120.4% during the 4th quarter. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC now owns 313 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,000 after buying an additional 171 shares during the last quarter. FNY Investment Advisers LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF during the 3rd quarter worth about $46,000. Clearstead Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF during the 3rd quarter worth about $50,000. Finally, O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 28.2% during the 1st quarter. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC now owns 595 shares of the company’s stock worth $54,000 after buying an additional 131 shares during the last quarter.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Price Performance

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF stock opened at $110.47 on Wednesday. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $112.35 and a 200-day moving average of $104.58. iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF has a one year low of $88.86 and a one year high of $115.29. The company has a market cap of $12.23 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.83 and a beta of 1.02.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 27th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 22nd were paid a dividend of $0.3842 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, March 21st. This represents a $1.54 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.39%.

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.