iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF $ESGU is Acorns Advisers LLC’s 7th Largest Position

Acorns Advisers LLC raised its holdings in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU) by 5.2% during the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 2,525,401 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 124,793 shares during the period. iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF accounts for about 2.9% of Acorns Advisers LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 7th largest position. Acorns Advisers LLC’s holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF were worth $341,687,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Elios Financial Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 19.3% during the second quarter. Elios Financial Group Inc. now owns 10,615 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,436,000 after purchasing an additional 1,715 shares in the last quarter. Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF during the second quarter worth $158,000. Van Hulzen Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 0.5% during the second quarter. Van Hulzen Asset Management LLC now owns 87,413 shares of the company’s stock worth $11,827,000 after buying an additional 413 shares during the period. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. boosted its position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 4.8% during the 2nd quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 950,921 shares of the company’s stock valued at $128,660,000 after acquiring an additional 43,446 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Global Retirement Partners LLC bought a new stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at $1,396,000.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Trading Up 0.2%

ESGU opened at $149.06 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $15.25 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.34 and a beta of 1.03. iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF has a 12 month low of $105.18 and a 12 month high of $150.93. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $146.91 and a 200-day moving average price of $140.20.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 19th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 16th were issued a $0.3655 dividend. This is a boost from iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.32. This represents a $1.46 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, September 16th.

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.