iShares MSCI World ETF $URTH Shares Acquired by Hsbc Holdings PLC

Hsbc Holdings PLC boosted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI World ETF (NYSEARCA:URTH) by 41.9% in the first quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 42,991 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 12,691 shares during the quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI World ETF were worth $7,739,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. AlTi Global Inc. raised its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI World ETF by 1.0% during the fourth quarter. AlTi Global Inc. now owns 6,131 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,139,000 after buying an additional 59 shares during the last quarter. Comerica Bank lifted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI World ETF by 51.1% in the third quarter. Comerica Bank now owns 281 shares of the company’s stock valued at $51,000 after buying an additional 95 shares during the period. Fifth Third Securities Inc. boosted its stake in iShares MSCI World ETF by 1.0% during the fourth quarter. Fifth Third Securities Inc. now owns 15,522 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,884,000 after buying an additional 156 shares in the last quarter. Tiff Advisory Services LLC acquired a new position in iShares MSCI World ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $37,000. Finally, Cassaday & Co Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in iShares MSCI World ETF by 12.1% during the fourth quarter. Cassaday & Co Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,904 shares of the company’s stock worth $354,000 after acquiring an additional 206 shares during the period.

iShares MSCI World ETF Trading Down 1.2%

Shares of NYSEARCA URTH opened at $200.61 on Friday. iShares MSCI World ETF has a twelve month low of $168.23 and a twelve month high of $206.33. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $202.31 and a two-hundred day moving average of $193.80. The company has a market capitalization of $7.90 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.04 and a beta of 0.95.

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.