iShares MSCI World ETF $URTH Shares Sold by Prudential PLC

Prudential PLC lowered its position in iShares MSCI World ETF (NYSEARCA:URTH) by 10.1% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 465,500 shares of the company’s stock after selling 52,100 shares during the period. iShares MSCI World ETF comprises approximately 0.7% of Prudential PLC’s holdings, making the stock its 18th largest position. Prudential PLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI World ETF were worth $86,476,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in URTH. NewEdge Advisors LLC lifted its position in iShares MSCI World ETF by 70,466.7% in the second quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 25,404 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,303,000 after purchasing an additional 25,368 shares during the period. Main Street Financial Solutions LLC acquired a new stake in iShares MSCI World ETF in the second quarter valued at about $513,000. Raymond James Financial Inc. lifted its position in iShares MSCI World ETF by 5.3% in the second quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 115,770 shares of the company’s stock valued at $19,609,000 after purchasing an additional 5,780 shares during the period. Lazard Asset Management LLC increased its holdings in iShares MSCI World ETF by 184.8% in the second quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 50,300 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,519,000 after buying an additional 32,640 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Two Sigma Securities LLC increased its holdings in iShares MSCI World ETF by 42.7% in the second quarter. Two Sigma Securities LLC now owns 2,052 shares of the company’s stock valued at $348,000 after buying an additional 614 shares in the last quarter.

iShares MSCI World ETF Trading Up 0.5%

Shares of iShares MSCI World ETF stock opened at $205.67 on Friday. iShares MSCI World ETF has a 12-month low of $162.42 and a 12-month high of $206.33. The stock has a market cap of $8.76 billion, a PE ratio of 22.04 and a beta of 0.95. The company has a 50-day moving average of $194.65 and a two-hundred day moving average of $189.59.

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.