Evensky & Katz LLC Acquires New Position in iShares MSCI World ETF $URTH

Evensky & Katz LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI World ETF (NYSEARCA:URTH) during the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund acquired 289,036 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $59,608,000. iShares MSCI World ETF makes up 3.1% of Evensky & Katz LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 11th biggest holding.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Asset Advisory Group Inc. grew its stake in iShares MSCI World ETF by 0.4% in the 2nd quarter. Asset Advisory Group Inc. now owns 13,435 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,723,000 after acquiring an additional 55 shares during the period. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC raised its holdings in iShares MSCI World ETF by 2.9% in the 1st quarter. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC now owns 2,910 shares of the company’s stock valued at $567,000 after acquiring an additional 82 shares during the last quarter. LFA Lugano Financial Advisors SA raised its holdings in iShares MSCI World ETF by 20.7% in the 1st quarter. LFA Lugano Financial Advisors SA now owns 723 shares of the company’s stock valued at $130,000 after acquiring an additional 124 shares during the last quarter. Elevated Private Wealth LLC lifted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI World ETF by 9.0% during the 3rd quarter. Elevated Private Wealth LLC now owns 1,693 shares of the company’s stock worth $349,000 after purchasing an additional 140 shares during the period. Finally, Assetmark Inc. purchased a new position in shares of iShares MSCI World ETF during the 1st quarter worth $33,000.

iShares MSCI World ETF Stock Up 0.7%

URTH stock opened at $207.59 on Wednesday. iShares MSCI World ETF has a 52-week low of $174.24 and a 52-week high of $211.94. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $207.89 and its 200-day simple moving average is $198.49. The stock has a market capitalization of $8.84 billion, a price-to-earnings 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.