25,688 Shares in iShares MSCI World ETF $URTH Purchased by Lavelle Capital LP

Lavelle Capital LP purchased a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI World ETF (NYSEARCA:URTH) in the first quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor purchased 25,688 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,624,000. iShares MSCI World ETF comprises 2.9% of Lavelle Capital LP’s portfolio, making the stock its 8th largest holding.

Several other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of URTH. NewEdge Advisors LLC grew its holdings in iShares MSCI World ETF by 2.0% in the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 28,407 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,114,000 after purchasing an additional 554 shares during the period. Guardian Partners Inc. purchased a new position in shares of iShares MSCI World ETF during the first quarter valued at approximately $53,000. Royal Bank of Canada lifted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI World ETF by 6.3% during 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 during the last quarter. Evelyn Partners Investment Management Europe Ltd grew its stake in shares of iShares MSCI World ETF by 0.8% in the 1st quarter. Evelyn Partners Investment Management Europe Ltd now owns 104,945 shares of the company’s stock worth $18,892,000 after buying an additional 797 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Evelyn Partners Investment Management LLP grew its stake in shares of iShares MSCI World ETF by 14.5% in the 1st quarter. Evelyn Partners Investment Management LLP now owns 11,534 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,076,000 after buying an additional 1,460 shares during the last quarter.

iShares MSCI World ETF Stock Up 0.2%

URTH stock opened at $203.37 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 market cap of $7.99 billion, a PE ratio of 22.04 and a beta of 0.95. The business has a 50 day moving average of $202.40 and a 200 day moving average of $194.31.

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.