National Bank of Canada FI Makes New Investment in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU)

National Bank of Canada FI purchased a new position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm purchased 78,225 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,077,000. National Bank of Canada FI owned approximately 0.07% of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Centerpoint Advisors LLC raised its position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 42.2% in the 4th quarter. Centerpoint Advisors LLC now owns 266 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,000 after purchasing an additional 79 shares during the period. Clearview Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 0.7% in the fourth quarter. Clearview Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 12,072 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,555,000 after buying an additional 82 shares during the period. Single Point Partners LLC boosted its holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 3.5% during the 4th quarter. Single Point Partners LLC now owns 2,525 shares of the company’s stock valued at $325,000 after acquiring an additional 85 shares during the period. Walkner Condon Financial Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 1.5% during the 4th quarter. Walkner Condon Financial Advisors LLC now owns 6,370 shares of the company’s stock valued at $821,000 after acquiring an additional 96 shares during the period. Finally, PNC Financial Services Group Inc. increased its stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 4.1% in the 4th quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 2,457 shares of the company’s stock worth $316,000 after purchasing an additional 96 shares during the period.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Stock Performance

Shares of ESGU stock opened at $110.23 on Friday. iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF has a fifty-two week low of $108.40 and a fifty-two week high of $134.50. The company has a market capitalization of $11.56 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.80 and a beta of 1.04. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $127.47 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $128.73.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 21st. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 18th were given a dividend of $0.3282 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, March 18th.

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.