Bank of New York Mellon Corp Acquires 3,477 Shares of iShares MSCI World ETF (NYSEARCA:URTH)

Bank of New York Mellon Corp lifted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI World ETF (NYSEARCA:URTH) by 164.6% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 5,590 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,477 shares during the period. Bank of New York Mellon Corp’s holdings in iShares MSCI World ETF were worth $869,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in URTH. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC grew its holdings in iShares MSCI World ETF by 56.1% in the third quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 16,700 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,620,000 after purchasing an additional 6,000 shares during the period. Caisse DE Depot ET Placement DU Quebec acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI World ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at about $249,000. Arizona PSPRS Trust bought a new stake in iShares MSCI World ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at about $19,932,000. SYM FINANCIAL Corp raised its stake in iShares MSCI World ETF by 56.7% during the 3rd quarter. SYM FINANCIAL Corp now owns 788 shares of the company’s stock worth $124,000 after buying an additional 285 shares during the period. Finally, Insigneo Advisory Services LLC bought a new position in iShares MSCI World ETF in the third quarter worth approximately $357,000.

iShares MSCI World ETF Stock Up 0.2 %

NYSEARCA URTH opened at $157.78 on Wednesday. iShares MSCI World ETF has a 52 week low of $136.93 and a 52 week high of $164.21. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $159.16 and a 200-day moving average price of $157.89. The company has a market cap of $4.37 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.98 and a beta of 0.98.

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.