iShares MSCI World ETF (NYSEARCA:URTH) Sees Strong Trading Volume

Shares of iShares MSCI World ETF (NYSEARCA:URTHGet Free Report) saw unusually-high trading volume on Tuesday . Approximately 109,987 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 51% from the previous session’s volume of 226,047 shares.The stock last traded at $155.71 and had previously closed at $156.91.

iShares MSCI World ETF Trading Down 1.0 %

The firm has a market capitalization of $3.67 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.13 and a beta of 0.96. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $150.63 and its 200 day simple moving average is $147.18.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On iShares MSCI World ETF

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Sanctuary Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares MSCI World ETF during the second quarter valued at approximately $505,000. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. increased its position in iShares MSCI World ETF by 1.3% during the 2nd quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 19,697 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,905,000 after buying an additional 251 shares in the last quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC purchased a new position in iShares MSCI World ETF during the second quarter valued at $641,000. Bank of Montreal Can boosted its holdings in iShares MSCI World ETF by 135.7% in the second quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 178,003 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,334,000 after acquiring an additional 102,495 shares in the last quarter. Finally, DRW Securities LLC grew its stake in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 6,691 shares during the last quarter.

About 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-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.

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