First Trust Direct Indexing L.P. Acquires 1,414 Shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU)

First Trust Direct Indexing L.P. boosted its stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU) by 39.9% in the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 4,955 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 1,414 shares during the quarter. First Trust Direct Indexing L.P.’s holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF were worth $625,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of ESGU. Unique Wealth Strategies LLC purchased a new stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF in the second quarter worth about $34,000. Rothschild Investment LLC purchased a new stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF in the second quarter worth about $35,000. Future Financial Wealth Managment LLC purchased a new stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF in the third quarter worth about $38,000. Hobbs Group Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF in the second quarter worth about $49,000. Finally, Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF in the second quarter worth about $59,000.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Price Performance

Shares of ESGU opened at $125.40 on Friday. iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF has a one year low of $93.46 and a one year high of $128.67. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $124.96 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $120.08. The firm has a market capitalization of $13.33 billion, a PE ratio of 25.85 and a beta of 1.02.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 30th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, September 25th were issued a dividend of $0.4387 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, September 25th.

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.