Victory Capital Management Inc. Sells 7,660 Shares of iShares MSCI World ETF (NYSEARCA:URTH)

Victory Capital Management Inc. trimmed its position in iShares MSCI World ETF (NYSEARCA:URTH) by 44.2% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 9,664 shares of the company’s stock after selling 7,660 shares during the period. Victory Capital Management Inc.’s holdings in iShares MSCI World ETF were worth $1,503,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in URTH. Principal Financial Group Inc. increased its holdings in iShares MSCI World ETF by 233.8% during the 4th quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 365,827 shares of the company’s stock worth $56,886,000 after purchasing an additional 256,230 shares in the last quarter. Arizona PSPRS Trust bought a new position in shares of iShares MSCI World ETF in the third quarter valued at approximately $19,932,000. Empire Life Investments Inc. grew its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI World ETF by 39.0% in the fourth quarter. Empire Life Investments Inc. now owns 148,300 shares of the company’s stock valued at $23,061,000 after acquiring an additional 41,600 shares in the last quarter. Avestar Capital LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares MSCI World ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $5,679,000. Finally, Banco Santander S.A. grew its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI World ETF by 27.4% in the third quarter. Banco Santander S.A. now owns 168,842 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,493,000 after acquiring an additional 36,300 shares in the last quarter.

iShares MSCI World ETF Stock Down 0.9 %

URTH stock opened at $154.53 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $4.28 billion, a PE ratio of 21.98 and a beta of 0.98. The business has a 50 day moving average of $159.04 and a 200-day moving average of $157.70. iShares MSCI World ETF has a 12-month low of $136.93 and a 12-month high of $164.21.

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.