iShares MSCI ACWI ETF (NASDAQ:ACWI) Shares Purchased by Franklin Resources Inc.

Franklin Resources Inc. boosted its position in shares of iShares MSCI ACWI ETF (NASDAQ:ACWI) by 11.7% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 25,733 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 2,690 shares during the quarter. Franklin Resources Inc.’s holdings in iShares MSCI ACWI ETF were worth $3,090,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in ACWI. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI ACWI ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at about $39,000. MidAtlantic Capital Management Inc. purchased a new position in iShares MSCI ACWI ETF during the third quarter worth approximately $67,000. TD Private Client Wealth LLC grew its holdings in iShares MSCI ACWI ETF by 81.4% in the third quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC now owns 791 shares of the company’s stock valued at $95,000 after purchasing an additional 355 shares during the period. Quent Capital LLC increased its position in shares of iShares MSCI ACWI ETF by 19.9% in the third quarter. Quent Capital LLC now owns 836 shares of the company’s stock valued at $100,000 after buying an additional 139 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Peterson Financial Group Inc. acquired a new position in shares of iShares MSCI ACWI ETF during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $129,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 61.52% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI ACWI ETF Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:ACWI opened at $119.85 on Thursday. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $120.27 and its 200-day moving average price is $116.73. iShares MSCI ACWI ETF has a 1 year low of $99.26 and a 1 year high of $123.58. The firm has a market capitalization of $19.44 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.74 and a beta of 0.93.

iShares MSCI ACWI ETF Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 20th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 17th were issued a dividend of $1.0662 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend 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.