Metis Global Partners LLC Takes $1.44 Million Position in iShares MSCI ACWI ETF (NASDAQ:ACWI)

Metis Global Partners LLC bought a new stake in iShares MSCI ACWI ETF (NASDAQ:ACWI) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm bought 12,239 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,438,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the business. P E Global LLC increased its stake in shares of iShares MSCI ACWI ETF by 5.4% in the fourth quarter. P E Global LLC now owns 2,229,221 shares of the company’s stock valued at $261,933,000 after buying an additional 114,345 shares in the last quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH increased its stake in shares of iShares MSCI ACWI ETF by 12.5% in the fourth quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH now owns 1,728,770 shares of the company’s stock valued at $203,130,000 after buying an additional 192,070 shares in the last quarter. Granger Management LLC increased its stake in shares of iShares MSCI ACWI ETF by 252.2% in the fourth quarter. Granger Management LLC now owns 1,339,321 shares of the company’s stock valued at $157,370,000 after buying an additional 959,000 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its holdings in iShares MSCI ACWI ETF by 12.9% in the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 926,523 shares of the company’s stock valued at $110,766,000 after acquiring an additional 105,951 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. increased its position in iShares MSCI ACWI ETF by 16,345.4% in the third quarter. Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 916,174 shares of the company’s stock worth $109,529,000 after purchasing an additional 910,603 shares during the period. 61.52% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

iShares MSCI ACWI ETF Stock Down 1.1 %

Shares of ACWI stock opened at $119.55 on Tuesday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $120.45 and a 200 day moving average price of $119.39. The firm has a market cap of $19.20 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.13 and a beta of 0.94. iShares MSCI ACWI ETF has a 12 month low of $104.29 and a 12 month high of $124.15.

iShares MSCI ACWI ETF Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 20th. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 17th were given a $1.0662 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 17th.

About iShares MSCI ACWI ETF

The iShares MSCI ACWI ETF (ACWI) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the MSCI AC World index. The fund tracks a market cap-weighted index of large- and mid-cap global stocks, covering 85% of the developed and emerging markets capitalization. ACWI was launched on Mar 26, 2008 and is managed by BlackRock.