iShares MSCI World ETF (URTH) Price, Holdings, & News

ETF Overview

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.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $156.38 to $157.49
• 50-Day Range: $136.30 to $159.24
• 52-Week Range: $132.93 to $164.21
• Volume: 366,425 shs
• Average Volume: 288,613 shs
• Market Capitalization: $4.59 billion
• Assets Under Management: $4.59 billion
• Dividend Yield: 1.46%
• Net Expense Ratio: 0.24%
• Aggregate Rating: Moderate Buy

URTH ETF - Frequently Asked Questions

How have URTH shares performed this year?

iShares MSCI World ETF's stock was trading at $155.50 at the beginning of the year. Since then, URTH shares have increased by 0.8% and is now trading at $156.78.
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Who are iShares MSCI World ETF's major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of iShares MSCI World ETF include Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd (2.25%), Barings LLC (1.13%), Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. (0.88%) and Banco Santander S.A. (0.87%).

How do I buy shares of iShares MSCI World ETF?

Shares of URTH stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of iShares MSCI World ETF own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that iShares MSCI World ETF investors own include Meta Platforms (META), Adobe (ADBE), Garmin (GRMN), NVIDIA (NVDA), Tesla (TSLA), AbbVie (ABBV) and FedEx (FDX).

Fund Details

• Issuer: iShares
• Fund Name: iShares MSCI World ETF
• Tax Classification: Regulated Investment Company
• Stock Exchange: NYSEARCA
• Current Symbol: NYSEARCA:URTH
• Inception Date: 1/10/2012
• Fund Manager: Diane Hsiung, Jennifer Hsui, Greg Savage, Alan Mason
• Web: N/A
• Phone: N/A

Fund Focus

• Asset Class: Equity
• Benchmark: MSCI World Index
• Category: Broad Equity
• Focus: Strategy
• Development Level: Developed Markets
• Region: Developed Markets
• Number of Holdings: 1379

Fund Statistics

• Assets Under Management: $4.59 billion
• Average Daily Volume: $411,356.10
• Discount/Premium: 0.14%

Administrator, Advisor and Custodian

• Administrator: State Street Bank and Trust Company
• Advisor: BlackRock Fund Advisors
• Custodian: State Street Bank and Trust Company
• Distributor: BlackRock Investments, LLC
• Transfer Agent: State Street Bank and Trust Company
• Trustee: N/A
• Lead Market Maker: Virtu Financial

Options

• Optionable: Optionable
• Options Volume: 101
• Put Options: 101
• Call Options: 34
• Short Interest: 1,640,000 shs

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 29,300,000
• Beta: 0.97
• Creation Unit: 100,000
• Creation Fee: $15,000.00