Blue Edge Capital LLC Raises Position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU)

Blue Edge Capital LLC increased its position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU) by 0.6% in the 2nd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 100,792 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 560 shares during the period. iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF accounts for approximately 2.0% of Blue Edge Capital LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 14th largest position. Blue Edge Capital LLC’s holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF were worth $12,027,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Unique Wealth Strategies LLC purchased a new stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at $34,000. Future Financial Wealth Managment LLC acquired a new stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF during the first quarter worth about $35,000. Rothschild Investment LLC purchased a new position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF during the second quarter worth about $35,000. YHB Investment Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF in the 1st quarter valued at about $44,000. Finally, Harbor Investment Advisory LLC grew its stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 33.2% in the 1st quarter. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC now owns 417 shares of the company’s stock valued at $48,000 after buying an additional 104 shares during the period.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Price Performance

Shares of ESGU stock traded up $0.93 during trading on Monday, hitting $119.56. 7,274 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 840,114. iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF has a 52-week low of $89.69 and a 52-week high of $124.11. The firm has a market capitalization of $12.67 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.85 and a beta of 1.02. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $120.60 and its 200-day moving average price is $116.58.

About iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF

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.