Banco BTG Pactual S.A. Buys 3,800 Shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU)

Banco BTG Pactual S.A. raised its stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU) by 86.4% during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 8,200 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 3,800 shares during the period. Banco BTG Pactual S.A.’s holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF were worth $1,055,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also made changes to their positions in ESGU. Brooklyn FI LLC boosted its position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 6,492.0% in the 4th quarter. Brooklyn FI LLC now owns 685,235 shares of the company’s stock worth $88,813,000 after purchasing an additional 674,840 shares during the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 2.3% during the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 10,973,235 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,384,603,000 after buying an additional 249,351 shares during the last quarter. LPL Financial LLC raised its stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 16.5% in the fourth quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 1,688,041 shares of the company’s stock valued at $217,453,000 after buying an additional 239,232 shares during the period. Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $26,200,000. Finally, Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC acquired a new position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $22,141,000.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:ESGU opened at $125.68 on Wednesday. iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF has a 1 year low of $108.40 and a 1 year high of $134.50. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $129.37 and its 200 day simple moving average is $128.88. The company has a market capitalization of $13.49 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.16 and a beta of 1.02.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 21st. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 18th were issued a $0.3282 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 18th.

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.