Apella Capital LLC Invests $12.65 Million in iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF $USXF

Apella Capital LLC purchased a new stake in iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:USXF) in the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 229,221 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $12,653,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Royal Bank of Canada increased its position in shares of iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF by 5.0% during the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 137,466 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,415,000 after purchasing an additional 6,508 shares in the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC bought a new position in iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF during the 1st quarter valued at about $452,000. First Trust Advisors LP boosted its position in iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF by 14.0% in the second quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 5,216 shares of the company’s stock valued at $281,000 after buying an additional 642 shares in the last quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd acquired a new position in iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF in the second quarter valued at about $105,000. Finally, Sei Investments Co. grew its stake in iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF by 15.0% during the second quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 715,184 shares of the company’s stock worth $38,570,000 after buying an additional 93,098 shares during the last quarter.

iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF Trading Down 0.1%

NASDAQ USXF opened at $67.39 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $1.43 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.41 and a beta of 1.09. The company has a 50 day moving average of $65.74 and a 200-day moving average of $60.60. iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF has a 1-year low of $52.74 and a 1-year high of $69.89.

iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 18th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 15th were paid a $0.1226 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 15th. This represents a $0.49 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.7%.

iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF Profile

The iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF (USXF) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the MSCI USA Choice ESG Screened index. The fund tracks an index of large- and mid-cap US equities screened for positive environmental, social and governance rating while also screening for involvement in controversial activities. USXF was launched on Jun 16, 2020 and is managed by BlackRock.