iShares MSCI World ETF
URTH
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- Financial Services
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- Asset Management - Global
- Address
- 50 Hudson Yards New York NY United States of America 10001
- IPO Date
- Jan 12, 2012
- CIK
- 0000930667
- Website
- ishares.com
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- iShares MSCI World ETF (URTH) is an exchange-traded fund that seeks to track the investment results of the MSCI World Index, a market capitalization-weighted index composed of large- and mid-cap equities from 24 developed market countries including the United States, Japan, the United Kingdom, France, Canada, Germany, and Australia. The ETF provides investors with broad exposure to approximately 1,400 holdings across diversified sectors such as information technology, financials, health care, industrials, consumer discretionary, communication services, consumer staples, energy, utilities, real estate, and materials; it employs a representative sampling technique to replicate the index's performance while maintaining a low expense ratio of 0.24%. Launched on January 10, 2012 and issued by BlackRock's iShares division, the fund is domiciled in the United States with management by BlackRock Fund Advisors and headquarters aligned with BlackRock's principal office in New York City. The ETF targets institutional and retail investors seeking passive, diversified equity exposure to developed markets, excluding emerging markets, with approximately 70% allocation to U.S. equities and the balance spread across Europe and Asia-Pacific regions. It offers quarterly distributions, with a trailing twelve-month dividend yield of around 1.30%, and trades on the NYSE Arca exchange under the ticker URTH. In recent developments, URTH has experienced strong inflows totaling $1.72 billion over the past year, reflecting heightened investor demand amid a favorable macroeconomic environment, AI-driven optimism, solid consumer data in developed economies, and a weakening U.S. dollar that boosts non-U.S. holdings comprising about 30% of the portfolio. Assets under management have grown to approximately $6.6 billion as of late 2025, supported by year-to-date performance exceeding 17% and tight liquidity with a bid-ask spread of 0.04%, positioning it as an efficient option for global equity allocation without emerging market volatility. No major acquisitions, product launches, or structural changes specific to URTH have been reported in the last 1-2 years, though BlackRock continues to expand its broader ETF lineup including fixed income innovations.