iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (ESGU)
| Assets | $12.52B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.15% |
| PE Ratio | 21.82 |
| Shares Out | n/a |
| Dividend (ttm) | $1.51 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.60% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Jun 7, 2023 |
| Payout Ratio | 34.80% |
| 1-Year Return | +13.66% |
| Volume | 10 |
| Open | 95.33 |
| Previous Close | 95.08 |
| Day's Range | 94.81 - 95.73 |
| 52-Week Low | 77.28 |
| 52-Week High | 101.28 |
| Beta | n/a |
| Holdings | 302 |
| Inception Date | Dec 1, 2016 |
About ESGU
Fund Home PageThe 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 issued by BlackRock.
Top 10 Holdings
28.68% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Apple Inc. | AAPL | 6.98% |
| Microsoft Corporation | MSFT | 6.06% |
| Amazon.com, Inc. | AMZN | 3.10% |
| NVIDIA Corporation | NVDA | 2.79% |
| Alphabet Inc. | GOOG | 2.58% |
| Tesla, Inc. | TSLA | 1.84% |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. | META | 1.58% |
| UnitedHealth Group Incorporated | UNH | 1.37% |
| Eli Lilly and Company | LLY | 1.24% |
| Alphabet Inc. | GOOGL | 1.13% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-07 | $0.29808 | 2023-06-13 |
| 2023-03-23 | $0.46957 | 2023-03-29 |
| 2022-12-13 | $0.35042 | 2022-12-19 |
| 2022-09-26 | $0.39479 | 2022-09-30 |
| 2022-06-09 | $0.27594 | 2022-06-15 |
| 2022-03-24 | $0.32162 | 2022-03-30 |
News
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