iShares MSCI World ETF (NYSEARCA:URTH) Sees Large Volume Increase

iShares MSCI World ETF (NYSEARCA:URTH) saw strong trading volume on Tuesday . 222,991 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 1% from the previous session’s volume of 225,340 shares.The stock last traded at $139.63 and had previously closed at $138.51.

iShares MSCI World ETF Price Performance

The firm has a market cap of $3.30 billion, a PE ratio of 21.15 and a beta of 0.96. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $141.51 and a 200 day moving average price of $133.02.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On iShares MSCI World ETF

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in URTH. Simplicity Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in iShares MSCI World ETF during the first quarter worth about $8,449,000. Naviter Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in iShares MSCI World ETF during the first quarter worth about $1,963,000. Fifth Third Securities Inc. increased its stake in iShares MSCI World ETF by 191.8% during the first quarter. Fifth Third Securities Inc. now owns 24,892 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,607,000 after acquiring an additional 16,362 shares during the last quarter. Webster Bank N. A. acquired a new stake in iShares MSCI World ETF during the first quarter worth about $43,000. Finally, Evensky & Katz LLC acquired a new stake in iShares MSCI World ETF during the first quarter worth about $39,940,000.

About iShares MSCI World ETF

The iShares MSCI World ETF (URTH) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the MSCI World index, a market-cap-weighted index of stocks that cover 85% of the developed world’s market capitalization. URTH was launched on Jan 10, 2012 and is managed by BlackRock.