iShares MSCI World ETF (NYSEARCA:URTH) hits new 52-week high at $153.44

Shares of iShares MSCI World ETF (NYSEARCA:URTH – Get Free Report ) hit a new 52-week high on Thursday . The company traded as high as $153.44 and last traded at $152.64 with a volume of 133483 shares. Shares previously closed at $152.87.

Share performance of the iShares MSCI World ETF

The firm has a fifty day moving average of $148.65 and a 200 day moving average of $144.61. The stock has a market cap of $3.63 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.13 and a beta of 0.96.

Institutional investors weigh in on the iShares MSCI World ETF

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. boosted its holdings in iShares MSCI World ETF by 1.3% in the second quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 19,697 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,905,000 after acquiring an additional 251 shares during the period. Squarepoint Ops LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares MSCI World ETF in the second quarter valued at $641,000. Bank of Montreal Can grew its holdings in iShares MSCI World ETF by 135.7% during the second quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 178,003 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,334,000 after buying an additional 102,495 shares in the last quarter. DRW Securities LLC boosted its stake in iShares MSCI World ETF by 265.3% in the second quarter. DRW Securities LLC now owns 9,213 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,356,000 after purchasing an additional 6,691 shares during the period. Finally, Blair William & Co. IL boosted its holdings in iShares MSCI World ETF by 2.5% in the second quarter. Blair William & Co. IL now owns 6,254 shares of the company’s stock worth $922,000 after buying an additional 154 shares during the last quarter.

Company Profile for iShares MSCI World ETF

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

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