Barings LLC Sells 23,546 Shares of iShares MSCI World ETF $URTH

Barings LLC decreased its holdings in iShares MSCI World ETF (NYSEARCA:URTHFree Report) by 8.1% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 265,375 shares of the company’s stock after selling 23,546 shares during the period. iShares MSCI World ETF comprises approximately 0.8% of Barings LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 14th largest holding. Barings LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI World ETF were worth $47,773,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the business. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. boosted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI World ETF by 2,255.5% during the fourth quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 1,001,044 shares of the company’s stock valued at $185,964,000 after purchasing an additional 958,545 shares during the period. Amundi bought a new position in shares of iShares MSCI World ETF in the third quarter worth about $147,843,000. Royal Bank of Canada increased its stake in iShares MSCI World ETF by 17.5% in the 4th quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 2,027,632 shares of the company’s stock worth $376,672,000 after buying an additional 301,540 shares during the period. CI Investments Inc. increased its stake in iShares MSCI World ETF by 255.4% in the 4th quarter. CI Investments Inc. now owns 391,402 shares of the company’s stock worth $72,711,000 after buying an additional 281,273 shares during the period. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE increased its stake in iShares MSCI World ETF by 77.4% in the 3rd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 359,565 shares of the company’s stock worth $65,283,000 after buying an additional 156,891 shares during the period.

iShares MSCI World ETF Price Performance

Shares of URTH opened at $203.58 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $8.10 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.04 and a beta of 0.95. iShares MSCI World ETF has a 1-year low of $168.23 and a 1-year high of $206.33. The company has a 50-day moving average of $202.25 and a 200 day moving average of $193.26.

iShares MSCI World ETF Company Profile

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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.

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Institutional Ownership by Quarter for iShares MSCI World ETF (NYSEARCA:URTH)

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