UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC Has $2.62 Million Holdings in iShares MSCI World ETF (NYSEARCA:URTH)

UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC boosted its position in iShares MSCI World ETF (NYSEARCA:URTH) by 56.1% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 16,700 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 6,000 shares during the period. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC owned approximately 0.07% of iShares MSCI World ETF worth $2,620,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Claro Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares MSCI World ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at $16,815,000. Bank of Montreal Can boosted its position in shares of iShares MSCI World ETF by 135.7% during the 2nd quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 178,003 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,334,000 after purchasing an additional 102,495 shares in the last quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of iShares MSCI World ETF by 146.9% during the 3rd quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 109,597 shares of the company’s stock worth $17,197,000 after purchasing an additional 65,207 shares in the last quarter. Pictet North America Advisors SA acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI World ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at about $9,030,000. Finally, Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. increased its position in iShares MSCI World ETF by 54.0% in the 3rd quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 146,524 shares of the company’s stock valued at $22,949,000 after buying an additional 51,370 shares in the last quarter.

iShares MSCI World ETF Trading Down 0.1 %

Shares of URTH stock opened at $161.35 on Friday. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $158.53 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $152.90. iShares MSCI World ETF has a 12 month low of $130.48 and a 12 month high of $163.18. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.81 billion, a PE ratio of 21.13 and a beta of 0.96.

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.