Blue Trust Inc. Boosts Holdings in iShares MSCI ACWI ETF (NASDAQ:ACWI)

Blue Trust Inc. increased its stake in shares of iShares MSCI ACWI ETF (NASDAQ:ACWI) by 3.5% in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 412,913 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 14,141 shares during the quarter. iShares MSCI ACWI ETF makes up about 0.6% of Blue Trust Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 28th largest position. Blue Trust Inc.’s holdings in iShares MSCI ACWI ETF were worth $49,364,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Signaturefd LLC increased its stake in shares of iShares MSCI ACWI ETF by 0.3% in the third quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 27,224 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,255,000 after purchasing an additional 86 shares in the last quarter. Cherrydale Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in shares of iShares MSCI ACWI ETF by 0.9% in the fourth quarter. Cherrydale Wealth Management LLC now owns 10,475 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,231,000 after acquiring an additional 94 shares during the period. Merit Financial Group LLC boosted its position in shares of iShares MSCI ACWI ETF by 1.5% in the fourth quarter. Merit Financial Group LLC now owns 7,539 shares of the company’s stock valued at $886,000 after acquiring an additional 112 shares during the period. Ballew Advisors Inc boosted its position in shares of iShares MSCI ACWI ETF by 2.2% in the fourth quarter. Ballew Advisors Inc now owns 6,016 shares of the company’s stock valued at $700,000 after acquiring an additional 128 shares during the period. Finally, Quent Capital LLC boosted its position in shares of iShares MSCI ACWI ETF by 19.9% in the third quarter. Quent Capital LLC now owns 836 shares of the company’s stock valued at $100,000 after acquiring an additional 139 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 61.52% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI ACWI ETF Price Performance

ACWI stock opened at $122.06 on Monday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $119.95 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $117.68. The stock has a market cap of $19.92 billion, a PE ratio of 19.74 and a beta of 0.93. iShares MSCI ACWI ETF has a one year low of $102.03 and a one year high of $123.58.

iShares MSCI ACWI ETF Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 20th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 17th were given a dividend of $1.0662 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, December 17th.

iShares MSCI ACWI ETF Company Profile

The iShares MSCI ACWI ETF (ACWI) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the MSCI AC World index. The fund tracks a market cap-weighted index of large- and mid-cap global stocks, covering 85% of the developed and emerging markets capitalization. ACWI was launched on Mar 26, 2008 and is managed by BlackRock.