Vestmark Advisory Solutions Inc. Takes $2.28 Million Position in iShares MSCI World ETF (NYSEARCA:URTH)

Vestmark Advisory Solutions Inc. purchased a new position in shares of iShares MSCI World ETF (NYSEARCA:URTH) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor purchased 14,640 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,277,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in URTH. Raymond James Financial Inc. bought a new position in iShares MSCI World ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $18,715,000. M&T Bank Corp acquired a new stake in iShares MSCI World ETF during the 4th quarter worth $2,548,000. Atria Investments Inc bought a new position in iShares MSCI World ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $247,000. J.Safra Asset Management Corp acquired a new position in iShares MSCI World ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $199,000. Finally, Jones Financial Companies Lllp increased its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI World ETF by 26.6% in the fourth quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 1,191 shares of the company’s stock worth $185,000 after acquiring an additional 250 shares in the last quarter.

iShares MSCI World ETF Stock Performance

Shares of URTH stock opened at $157.64 on Friday. iShares MSCI World ETF has a 52 week low of $136.93 and a 52 week high of $164.21. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $159.41 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $157.61. The company has a market capitalization of $4.37 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.71 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.