Guardian Partners Inc. Takes $2.02 Million Position in iShares MSCI World ETF (NYSEARCA:URTH)

Guardian Partners Inc. purchased a new stake in iShares MSCI World ETF (NYSEARCA:URTH) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor purchased 12,904 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,019,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of URTH. Victory Capital Management Inc. boosted its holdings in iShares MSCI World ETF by 246.9% in the third quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 17,324 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,718,000 after purchasing an additional 12,330 shares during the last quarter. Nwam LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI World ETF during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $440,000. Pekin Hardy Strauss Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI World ETF during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $690,000. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC raised its position in shares of iShares MSCI World ETF by 56.1% during the 3rd quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 16,700 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,620,000 after purchasing an additional 6,000 shares during the period. Finally, Caisse DE Depot ET Placement DU Quebec acquired a new stake in iShares MSCI World ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $249,000.

iShares MSCI World ETF Price Performance

URTH opened at $155.23 on Friday. iShares MSCI World ETF has a 12 month low of $136.93 and a 12 month high of $164.21. The stock has a market cap of $4.30 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.98 and a beta of 0.98. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $159.03 and its 200 day moving average price is $157.72.

iShares MSCI World ETF 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.