iShares MSCI World ETF (NYSEARCA:URTH) Hits New 1-Year High at $145.15

iShares MSCI World ETF (NYSEARCA:URTH) shares hit a new 52-week high during trading on Thursday . The company traded as high as $145.15 and last traded at $144.91, with a volume of 111432 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $144.91.

iShares MSCI World ETF Stock Performance

The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $139.36 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $130.35. The company has a market capitalization of $3.14 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.14 and a beta of 0.96.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On iShares MSCI World ETF

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of URTH. Main Street Research LLC boosted its position in iShares MSCI World ETF by 0.6% during 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 period. Two Sigma Securities LLC lifted its position in iShares MSCI World ETF by 3.0% during the second quarter. Two Sigma Securities LLC now owns 3,135 shares of the company’s stock worth $390,000 after acquiring an additional 91 shares during the last quarter. Arlington Financial Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI World ETF by 2.5% during the third quarter. Arlington Financial Advisors LLC now owns 4,038 shares of the company’s stock worth $485,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares during the period. Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC boosted its stake in iShares MSCI World ETF by 128.3% in the 3rd quarter. Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 210 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 118 shares during the period. Finally, Meitav Investment House Ltd. grew its holdings in 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 buying an additional 140 shares in the last quarter.

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.