iShares MSCI World ETF (NYSEARCA:URTH) Sets New 52-Week High at $154.95

iShares MSCI World ETF (NYSEARCA:URTH) shares reached a new 52-week high during trading on Wednesday . The stock traded as high as $154.95 and last traded at $154.34, with a volume of 459438 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $153.42.

iShares MSCI World ETF Stock Down 0.4 %

The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $149.97 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $146.42. The company has a market capitalization of $3.66 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.13 and a beta of 0.96.

Institutional Trading of iShares MSCI World ETF

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. National Bank of Canada FI increased its position in iShares MSCI World ETF by 73.4% during the second quarter. National Bank of Canada FI now owns 189 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 80 shares during the last quarter. Webster Bank N. A. bought a new stake in iShares MSCI World ETF in the first quarter worth about $43,000. 1832 Asset Management L.P. boosted its position in shares of iShares MSCI World ETF by 31.3% during the first 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 during the period. Cassaday & Co Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI World ETF in the fourth quarter worth approximately $217,000. Finally, Wealthgarden F.S. LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI World ETF in the second quarter worth approximately $242,000.

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.