Optas LLC Purchases 24,486 Shares of iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF $USXF

Optas LLC increased its holdings in iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:USXF) by 72.5% during the first quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 58,260 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 24,486 shares during the quarter. iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF comprises 0.5% of Optas LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 25th biggest position. Optas LLC’s holdings in iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF were worth $3,216,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in USXF. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC grew its position in iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF by 751.0% during the second quarter. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC now owns 402,982 shares of the company’s stock worth $22,910,000 after buying an additional 355,630 shares in the last quarter. Apella Capital LLC bought a new stake in shares of iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF during the 1st quarter valued at about $12,653,000. Sei Investments Co. boosted its position in shares of iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF by 15.0% during the 2nd quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 715,184 shares of the company’s stock valued at $38,570,000 after acquiring an additional 93,098 shares during the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. grew its holdings in shares of iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF by 318.0% during the third quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 104,620 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,996,000 after purchasing an additional 79,592 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Avise Financial Cooperative Inc. bought a new position in shares of iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF in the fourth quarter worth approximately $3,775,000.

iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF Price Performance

Shares of USXF opened at $67.31 on Friday. iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF has a 1-year low of $53.05 and a 1-year high of $69.89. The company has a market capitalization of $1.42 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.41 and a beta of 1.08. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $66.56 and its 200 day simple moving average is $61.03.

iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF Cuts Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 18th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 15th were issued a $0.1226 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 15th. This represents a $0.49 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.7%.

iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF Company Profile

The iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF (USXF) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the MSCI USA Choice ESG Screened index. The fund tracks an index of large- and mid-cap US equities screened for positive environmental, social and governance rating while also screening for involvement in controversial activities. USXF was launched on Jun 16, 2020 and is managed by BlackRock.