iShares MSCI World ETF (NYSEARCA:URTH) Hits New 12-Month High at $156.33

iShares MSCI World ETF (NYSEARCA:URTH) reached a new 52-week high on Tuesday . The company traded as high as $156.33 and last traded at $156.07, with a volume of 372737 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $155.58.

iShares MSCI World ETF Stock Up 0.3 %

The firm has a market capitalization of $3.68 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.13 and a beta of 0.96. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $150.08 and a 200-day moving average of $146.69.

Institutional Trading of iShares MSCI World ETF

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. National Bank of Canada FI raised its stake in iShares MSCI World ETF by 73.4% in the second quarter. National Bank of Canada FI now owns 189 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 80 shares in the last quarter. Webster Bank N. A. acquired a new position in shares of iShares MSCI World ETF in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $43,000. 1832 Asset Management L.P. raised its position in shares of iShares MSCI World ETF by 31.3% in the 1st quarter. 1832 Asset Management L.P. now owns 591 shares of the company’s stock valued at $86,000 after buying an additional 141 shares in the last quarter. Cassaday & Co Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI World ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $217,000. Finally, Wealthgarden F.S. LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI World ETF during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $242,000.

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.