Equitable Trust Co. Lowers Position in iShares MSCI ACWI ETF $ACWI

Equitable Trust Co. decreased its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI ACWI ETF (NASDAQ:ACWI) by 10.3% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 154,823 shares of the company’s stock after selling 17,797 shares during the period. iShares MSCI ACWI ETF makes up about 1.0% of Equitable Trust Co.’s holdings, making the stock its 21st largest holding. Equitable Trust Co. owned 0.07% of iShares MSCI ACWI ETF worth $21,423,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Capital International Investors increased its position in shares of iShares MSCI ACWI ETF by 9.3% in the third quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 192,008 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,436,000 after purchasing an additional 16,304 shares during the last quarter. Comerica Bank lifted its position in iShares MSCI ACWI ETF by 14.8% during the fourth quarter. Comerica Bank now owns 88,424 shares of the company’s stock valued at $12,511,000 after purchasing an additional 11,430 shares during the last quarter. Ayalon Insurance Comp Ltd. lifted its position in iShares MSCI ACWI ETF by 5.6% during the fourth quarter. Ayalon Insurance Comp Ltd. now owns 296,297 shares of the company’s stock valued at $41,923,000 after purchasing an additional 15,726 shares during the last quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC grew its stake in iShares MSCI ACWI ETF by 1.6% in the 4th quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 305,603 shares of the company’s stock worth $44,114,000 after buying an additional 4,934 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bank of Montreal Can grew its stake in iShares MSCI ACWI ETF by 84.4% in the 3rd quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 727,030 shares of the company’s stock worth $100,505,000 after buying an additional 332,723 shares in the last quarter. 61.52% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

iShares MSCI ACWI ETF Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:ACWI opened at $157.02 on Friday. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $155.84 and its 200-day moving average price is $148.29. The firm has a market capitalization of $33.23 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.91 and a beta of 0.92. iShares MSCI ACWI ETF has a one year low of $127.77 and a one year high of $160.03.

iShares MSCI ACWI ETF Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 18th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 15th were given a dividend of $1.0097 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 15th.

iShares MSCI ACWI ETF Profile

The iShares MSCI ACWI ETF (ACWI) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the MSCI AC World index. The fund tracks a market cap-weighted index of large- and mid-cap global stocks, covering 85% of the developed and emerging markets capitalization. ACWI was launched on Mar 26, 2008 and is managed by BlackRock.