iShares MSCI World ETF (NYSEARCA:URTH) Sees Unusually-High Trading Volume

iShares MSCI World ETF (NYSEARCA:URTH) saw unusually-high trading volume on Friday . Approximately 552,040 shares traded hands during trading, an increase of 161% from the previous session’s volume of 211,781 shares.The stock last traded at $152.87 and had previously closed at $151.27.

iShares MSCI World ETF Stock Performance

The company has a market cap of $3.60 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.13 and a beta of 0.96. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $146.87 and a two-hundred day moving average of $141.34.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On iShares MSCI World ETF

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Main Street Research LLC lifted its stake in iShares MSCI World ETF by 0.6% in the fourth quarter. Main Street Research LLC now owns 14,429 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,919,000 after purchasing an additional 81 shares during the last quarter. Lorne Steinberg Wealth Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI World ETF by 3.7% in the first quarter. Lorne Steinberg Wealth Management Inc. now owns 3,132 shares of the company’s stock worth $454,000 after buying an additional 113 shares during the period. Meitav Investment House Ltd. lifted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI World ETF by 1.6% in the 4th quarter. Meitav Investment House Ltd. now owns 8,700 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,159,000 after acquiring an additional 140 shares during the last quarter. 1832 Asset Management L.P. boosted its holdings in iShares MSCI World ETF by 31.3% during the 1st quarter. 1832 Asset Management L.P. now owns 591 shares of the company’s stock valued at $86,000 after acquiring an additional 141 shares during the period. Finally, Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC grew its position in iShares MSCI World ETF by 3.6% during the 4th quarter. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC now owns 4,689 shares of the company’s stock worth $630,000 after acquiring an additional 165 shares during the last quarter.

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.