Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd Has $97.92 Million Stock Holdings in iShares MSCI World ETF $URTH

Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd lifted its position in shares of iShares MSCI World ETF (NYSEARCA:URTH) by 13.9% in the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 539,306 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 65,663 shares during the quarter. iShares MSCI World ETF comprises 0.8% of Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd’s holdings, making the stock its 27th biggest position. Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd owned 1.62% of iShares MSCI World ETF worth $97,916,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of iShares MSCI World ETF by 2.1% in the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 604,708 shares of the company’s stock valued at $92,629,000 after acquiring an additional 12,282 shares in the last quarter. Barings LLC boosted its holdings in iShares MSCI World ETF by 14.0% in the 2nd quarter. Barings LLC now owns 358,101 shares of the company’s stock valued at $60,655,000 after purchasing an additional 43,856 shares during the period. Obermeyer Wealth Partners acquired a new position in shares of iShares MSCI World ETF during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $57,877,000. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. increased its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI World ETF by 8.8% during the second quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 264,024 shares of the company’s stock worth $44,720,000 after purchasing an additional 21,341 shares during the period. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI World ETF by 15.8% during the second quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 263,989 shares of the company’s stock worth $44,715,000 after purchasing an additional 36,051 shares during the period.

iShares MSCI World ETF Trading Up 0.7%

NYSEARCA URTH opened at $189.53 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $6.88 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.04 and a beta of 0.97. The company has a 50 day moving average of $185.06 and a 200-day moving average of $179.39. iShares MSCI World ETF has a 1-year low of $132.93 and a 1-year high of $189.77.

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.