Assetmark Inc. Buys 15,492 Shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF $ESGU

Assetmark Inc. lifted its position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU) by 38.4% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 55,848 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 15,492 shares during the period. Assetmark Inc.’s holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF were worth $8,131,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in ESGU. Rothschild Investment LLC increased its holdings in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 63.0% in the second quarter. Rothschild Investment LLC now owns 269 shares of the company’s stock valued at $36,000 after purchasing an additional 104 shares during the period. Centerpoint Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 20.4% in the third quarter. Centerpoint Advisors LLC now owns 437 shares of the company’s stock worth $64,000 after acquiring an additional 74 shares during the period. Fortitude Family Office LLC raised its holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 49.5% in the 3rd quarter. Fortitude Family Office LLC now owns 441 shares of the company’s stock worth $64,000 after purchasing an additional 146 shares during the period. Key Financial Inc boosted its position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 205.3% during the third quarter. Key Financial Inc now owns 571 shares of the company’s stock worth $83,000 after purchasing an additional 384 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Clearstead Trust LLC grew its holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 137.1% in the second quarter. Clearstead Trust LLC now owns 659 shares of the company’s stock valued at $89,000 after purchasing an additional 381 shares during the period.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Stock Up 0.2%

Shares of NASDAQ ESGU opened at $148.21 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $15.58 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.34 and a beta of 1.03. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $149.95 and its 200-day simple moving average is $146.53. iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF has a 52-week low of $105.18 and a 52-week high of $152.31.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 19th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 16th were issued a $0.4554 dividend. This represents a $1.82 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 16th. This is an increase from iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.37.

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.