iShares MSCI World ETF (NYSEARCA:URTH) Holdings Boosted by Arizona PSPRS Trust

Arizona PSPRS Trust grew its position in shares of iShares MSCI World ETF (NYSEARCA:URTH) by 0.7% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 127,936 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 906 shares during the quarter. iShares MSCI World ETF accounts for 0.6% of Arizona PSPRS Trust’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 8th largest holding. Arizona PSPRS Trust’s holdings in iShares MSCI World ETF were worth $19,894,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in URTH. Principal Financial Group Inc. raised its holdings in iShares MSCI World ETF by 233.8% during the fourth quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 365,827 shares of the company’s stock worth $56,886,000 after purchasing an additional 256,230 shares in the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI World ETF in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $18,715,000. Banco Santander S.A. lifted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI World ETF by 56.8% in the 4th quarter. Banco Santander S.A. now owns 264,780 shares of the company’s stock valued at $41,173,000 after buying an additional 95,938 shares during the period. Barings LLC boosted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI World ETF by 26.2% in the fourth quarter. Barings LLC now owns 249,042 shares of the company’s stock valued at $38,726,000 after buying an additional 51,701 shares in the last quarter. Finally, LPL Financial LLC raised its position in iShares MSCI World ETF by 47.6% in the fourth quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 158,340 shares of the company’s stock worth $24,622,000 after acquiring an additional 51,049 shares in the last quarter.

iShares MSCI World ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA URTH opened at $139.25 on Friday. iShares MSCI World ETF has a one year low of $136.93 and a one year high of $164.21. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.86 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.05 and a beta of 0.98. The company’s fifty day moving average is $157.91 and its two-hundred day moving average is $157.81.

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.