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

Guardian Partners Inc. bought a new stake in iShares MSCI World ETF (NYSEARCA:URTH) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund bought 12,904 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,019,000. Guardian Partners Inc. owned 0.05% of iShares MSCI World ETF at the end of the most recent quarter.

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

iShares MSCI World ETF Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:URTH opened at $155.23 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.30 billion, a PE ratio of 21.98 and a beta of 0.98. The business has a 50-day moving average of $159.03 and a two-hundred day moving average of $157.72. iShares MSCI World ETF has a 12 month low of $136.93 and a 12 month high of $164.21.

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.