110,601 Shares in iShares MSCI World ETF $URTH Purchased by MTCO Ltd.

MTCO Ltd. purchased a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI World ETF (NYSEARCA:URTH) during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 110,601 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $22,809,000. iShares MSCI World ETF makes up approximately 14.9% of MTCO Ltd.’s portfolio, making the stock its 2nd largest position. MTCO Ltd. owned 0.28% of iShares MSCI World ETF as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the stock. Royal Bank of Canada raised its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI World ETF by 6.3% during the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 2,156,319 shares of the company’s stock worth $388,181,000 after acquiring an additional 128,687 shares in the last quarter. Banco Santander S.A. grew its stake in iShares MSCI World ETF by 29.4% in the fourth quarter. Banco Santander S.A. now owns 305,829 shares of the company’s stock valued at $56,814,000 after purchasing an additional 69,403 shares in the last quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. grew its stake in iShares MSCI World ETF by 6.4% in the first quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 170,384 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,673,000 after purchasing an additional 10,189 shares in the last quarter. Evelyn Partners Investment Management Europe Ltd increased its position in iShares MSCI World ETF by 0.8% in the 1st quarter. Evelyn Partners Investment Management Europe Ltd now owns 104,945 shares of the company’s stock worth $18,892,000 after purchasing an additional 797 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management increased its position in iShares MSCI World ETF by 2.3% in the 4th quarter. Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management now owns 103,282 shares of the company’s stock worth $19,187,000 after purchasing an additional 2,289 shares during the last quarter.

iShares MSCI World ETF Stock Down 0.4%

Shares of URTH traded down $0.80 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $207.87. 237,325 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 693,246. The company has a market cap of $8.25 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.04 and a beta of 0.95. iShares MSCI World ETF has a 12-month low of $174.24 and a 12-month high of $211.94. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $208.26 and a 200-day simple moving average of $201.09.

iShares MSCI World ETF 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.