BLB&B Advisors LLC Acquires New Stake in iShares MSCI World ETF (NYSEARCA:URTH)

BLB&B Advisors LLC bought a new position in iShares MSCI World ETF (NYSEARCA:URTH) during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm bought 2,242 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $352,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of URTH. Claro Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of iShares MSCI World ETF in the 3rd quarter worth $16,815,000. Bank of Montreal Can grew its position 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. Banco Santander S.A. raised its position in iShares MSCI World ETF by 572.3% during the first quarter. Banco Santander S.A. now owns 102,941 shares of the company’s stock valued at $14,917,000 after purchasing an additional 87,629 shares during the period. Principal Financial Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI World ETF by 86.8% in the 1st quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 151,737 shares of the company’s stock valued at $21,988,000 after purchasing an additional 70,524 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Pictet North America Advisors SA bought a new position in shares of iShares MSCI World ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $9,030,000.

iShares MSCI World ETF Stock Performance

NYSEARCA:URTH opened at $155.89 on Thursday. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $154.27 and its 200 day moving average is $148.70. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.68 billion, a PE ratio of 21.13 and a beta of 0.96. iShares MSCI World ETF has a fifty-two week low of $114.70 and a fifty-two week high of $158.74.

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.