iShares MSCI World ETF $URTH Shares Newly Acquired by Platform Technology Partners

Platform Technology Partners purchased a new stake in iShares MSCI World ETF (NYSEARCA:URTH) during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm purchased 5,261 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,085,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Royal Bank of Canada increased its stake in iShares MSCI World ETF by 6.3% in the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 2,156,319 shares of the company’s stock valued at $388,181,000 after purchasing an additional 128,687 shares in the last quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd bought a new position in shares of iShares MSCI World ETF during the third quarter worth $111,104,000. LTS Liquid Investments LLC boosted its position in shares of iShares MSCI World ETF by 51.2% during the third quarter. LTS Liquid Investments LLC now owns 383,650 shares of the company’s stock worth $79,120,000 after purchasing an additional 129,940 shares in the last quarter. Obermeyer Wealth Partners acquired a new position in shares of iShares MSCI World ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at $61,312,000. Finally, Evensky & Katz LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares MSCI World ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at $59,608,000.

iShares MSCI World ETF Stock Down 4.0%

URTH opened at $199.63 on Friday. iShares MSCI World ETF has a 12 month low of $174.24 and a 12 month high of $211.94. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $207.39 and a 200 day simple moving average of $199.05. The stock has a market cap of $8.80 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.04 and a beta of 0.95.

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.