Apollon Wealth Management LLC Boosts Holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU)

Apollon Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU) by 2.3% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 42,999 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 963 shares during the period. Apollon Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF were worth $4,512,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. TIAA Trust National Association purchased a new stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF during the third quarter worth approximately $428,520,000. International Assets Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $232,218,000. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. purchased a new position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF during the third quarter worth approximately $166,970,000. Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF in the 3rd quarter worth $100,202,000. Finally, Financial Gravity Asset Management Inc. boosted its position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 1,045.1% during the 3rd quarter. Financial Gravity Asset Management Inc. now owns 1,027,102 shares of the company’s stock valued at $96,455,000 after acquiring an additional 937,404 shares during the last quarter.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Trading Up 1.0 %

ESGU stock traded up $1.16 during trading on Monday, reaching $113.56. 401,969 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 904,109. The firm has a market capitalization of $12.69 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.85 and a beta of 1.02. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $112.53 and a 200-day moving average price of $106.19. iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF has a 1 year low of $89.69 and a 1 year high of $115.29.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 27th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 22nd were given a dividend of $0.3842 per share. This represents a $1.54 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.35%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, March 21st.

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.