iShares MSCI World ETF (NYSEARCA:URTH) Position Raised by Cetera Investment Advisers

Cetera Investment Advisers raised its stake in iShares MSCI World ETF (NYSEARCA:URTH) by 44.6% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 35,864 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 11,055 shares during the quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers owned approximately 0.15% of iShares MSCI World ETF worth $5,577,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in URTH. Principal Financial Group Inc. lifted its stake in iShares MSCI World ETF by 146.9% in the third quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 109,597 shares of the company’s stock valued at $17,197,000 after buying an additional 65,207 shares during the last quarter. CHB Investment Group LLC raised its stake in shares of iShares MSCI World ETF by 147.8% during the fourth quarter. CHB Investment Group LLC now owns 6,512 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,013,000 after purchasing an additional 3,884 shares in the last quarter. Park Avenue Securities LLC bought a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI World ETF during the fourth quarter valued at about $3,598,000. BFI Infinity Ltd. bought a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI World ETF during the fourth quarter valued at about $208,000. Finally, LVW Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI World ETF during the fourth quarter valued at about $691,000.

iShares MSCI World ETF Stock Up 0.6%

Shares of NYSEARCA URTH opened at $161.62 on Wednesday. iShares MSCI World ETF has a fifty-two week low of $132.93 and a fifty-two week high of $164.21. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $151.72 and its 200 day simple moving average is $156.60. The stock has a market cap of $4.74 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.75 and a beta of 0.97.

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.