Decker Retirement Planning Inc. Grows Position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF $ESGU

Decker Retirement Planning Inc. grew its holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU) by 12.6% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 50,748 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 5,681 shares during the period. iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF accounts for about 3.3% of Decker Retirement Planning Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 8th biggest holding. Decker Retirement Planning Inc.’s holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF were worth $7,177,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Elyxium Wealth LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF in the fourth quarter valued at $25,000. Triumph Capital Management acquired a new stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF during the 3rd quarter worth about $34,000. Caitlin John LLC bought a new stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF during the 3rd quarter worth about $36,000. United Financial Planning Group LLC acquired a new position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at about $39,000. Finally, Evolution Wealth Management Inc. raised its holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 64.9% in the 4th quarter. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. now owns 282 shares of the company’s stock valued at $42,000 after acquiring an additional 111 shares during the period.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Price Performance

Shares of ESGU stock opened at $160.62 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $160.28 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $152.36. The company has a market capitalization of $16.98 billion, a PE ratio of 25.34 and a beta of 1.03. iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF has a 12-month low of $132.98 and a 12-month high of $166.46.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 18th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 15th were paid a dividend of $0.3431 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 15th. This represents a $1.37 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.9%.

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.