UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC Purchases 6,000 Shares of iShares MSCI World ETF (NYSEARCA:URTH)

UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC increased its position in iShares MSCI World ETF (NYSEARCA:URTH) by 56.1% in the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 16,700 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 6,000 shares during the quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI World ETF were worth $2,620,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. National Bank of Canada FI lifted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI World ETF by 73.4% in the 2nd quarter. National Bank of Canada FI now owns 189 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 80 shares during the last quarter. Archer Investment Corp increased its stake in iShares MSCI World ETF by 97.1% in the 3rd quarter. Archer Investment Corp now owns 203 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares during the period. Activest Wealth Management bought a new stake in iShares MSCI World ETF in the third quarter valued at approximately $44,000. Tsfg LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI World ETF during the third quarter valued at approximately $79,000. Finally, Signature Estate & Investment Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares MSCI World ETF in the third quarter worth approximately $204,000.

iShares MSCI World ETF Stock Down 0.1 %

Shares of NYSEARCA URTH opened at $161.35 on Friday. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $158.53 and its 200 day moving average is $152.90. iShares MSCI World ETF has a 52 week low of $130.48 and a 52 week high of $163.18. The company has a market cap of $3.81 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.13 and a beta of 0.96.

iShares MSCI World ETF Company Profile

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.