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

iShares MSCI World ETF (NYSEARCA:URTH) shares saw unusually-high trading volume on Tuesday . Approximately 222,991 shares changed hands during trading, a decline of 1% from the previous session’s volume of 225,340 shares.The stock last traded at $139.63 and had previously closed at $138.51.

iShares MSCI World ETF Trading Up 1.1 %

The business has a 50-day moving average price of $141.37 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $132.84. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.30 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.15 and a beta of 0.96.

Institutional Trading of iShares MSCI World ETF

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC increased its position 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 acquiring an additional 118 shares during the period. First Horizon Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in iShares MSCI World ETF in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Webster Bank N. A. bought a new position in iShares MSCI World ETF during the 1st quarter valued at $43,000. Private Trust Co. NA boosted its stake in iShares MSCI World ETF by 68.5% during the 3rd quarter. Private Trust Co. NA now owns 401 shares of the company’s stock valued at $48,000 after purchasing an additional 163 shares in the last quarter. Finally, LFA Lugano Financial Advisors SA bought a new position in iShares MSCI World ETF during the 4th quarter valued at $55,000.

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.