Evensky & Katz LLC Buys 344 Shares of iShares MSCI World ETF $URTH

Evensky & Katz LLC increased its stake in iShares MSCI World ETF (NYSEARCA:URTH) by 0.1% during the second quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 287,317 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 344 shares during the period. iShares MSCI World ETF makes up approximately 3.0% of Evensky & Katz LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 13th biggest position. Evensky & Katz LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI World ETF were worth $48,666,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of URTH. RDA Financial Network bought a new stake in iShares MSCI World ETF during the first quarter worth about $357,000. Capital Investment Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares MSCI World ETF in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $1,736,000. SG Americas Securities LLC lifted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI World ETF by 7.5% during the 1st quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 3,530 shares of the company’s stock worth $541,000 after acquiring an additional 245 shares during the period. Compagnie Lombard Odier SCmA lifted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI World ETF by 1.7% during the 1st quarter. Compagnie Lombard Odier SCmA now owns 43,720 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,697,000 after acquiring an additional 728 shares during the period. Finally, CHB Investment Group LLC lifted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI World ETF by 18.4% during the 1st quarter. CHB Investment Group LLC now owns 7,711 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,181,000 after acquiring an additional 1,199 shares during the period.

iShares MSCI World ETF Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:URTH opened at $183.01 on Monday. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $176.68 and its 200 day simple moving average is $165.83. The stock has a market capitalization of $6.09 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.04 and a beta of 0.96. iShares MSCI World ETF has a 1 year low of $132.93 and a 1 year high of $183.78.

About iShares MSCI World ETF

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.