Barings LLC Sells 22,190 Shares of iShares MSCI World ETF $URTH

Barings LLC reduced its stake in iShares MSCI World ETF (NYSEARCA:URTH) by 7.1% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 288,921 shares of the company’s stock after selling 22,190 shares during the quarter. iShares MSCI World ETF comprises 1.0% of Barings LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 14th largest position. Barings LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI World ETF were worth $53,673,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Principal Securities Inc. raised its holdings in iShares MSCI World ETF by 20.1% in the 4th quarter. Principal Securities Inc. now owns 1,353 shares of the company’s stock valued at $251,000 after acquiring an additional 226 shares during the period. Focus Partners Advisor Solutions LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares MSCI World ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $307,000. Arizona PSPRS Trust grew its position in shares of iShares MSCI World ETF by 0.8% during the 4th quarter. Arizona PSPRS Trust now owns 118,575 shares of the company’s stock worth $22,028,000 after purchasing an additional 953 shares in the last quarter. LTS Liquid Investments LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares MSCI World ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $23,512,000. Finally, LPL Financial LLC grew its position in shares of iShares MSCI World ETF by 14.2% during the 4th quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 233,889 shares of the company’s stock worth $43,450,000 after purchasing an additional 29,145 shares in the last quarter.

iShares MSCI World ETF Trading Up 2.1%

NYSEARCA URTH opened at $201.54 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $8.59 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.04 and a beta of 0.95. The company has a 50 day moving average of $196.87 and a 200-day moving average of $190.31. iShares MSCI World ETF has a 1-year low of $162.42 and a 1-year high of $206.33.

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.