iShares MSCI World ETF
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iShares MSCI World Index Fund is an exchange-traded fund incorporated in the USA. The Fund seeks to track the performance results of the MSCI World Index. |
Category | Global Equities |
Fund Sponsor | BlackRock Funds/USA |
Website | www.ishares.com |
Inception date | Jan 10, 2012 |
Assets (mns) | $1,120 |
Currency | USD |
Expense ratio | 24 bp |
Distributions | Semi-Annually |
Regulation | Open-Ended Fund |
Custodian | State Street Bank & Trust |
Weighting | Market Cap |
Index replication | Full |
Uses derivatives | No |
Options available | Yes |
No. of constituents | 1244 |
Wgt avg mkt cap (mns) | $326,952 |
Large cap (>$10bn) | 95.7% |
Mid cap ($2-10bn) | 3.9% |
Small cap (<$2bn) | 0.0% |
Developed mkts | 99.8% |
Emerging mkts | 0.2% |
APPLE INC | 4.0 % |
MICROSOFT CORP | 3.2 % |
AMAZON.COM INC | 2.5 % |
1.2 % | |
ALPHABET INC. CLASS C | 1.2 % |
ALPHABET INC. CLASS A | 1.1 % |
TESLA MOTORS INC | 1.0 % |
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | 0.8 % |
JOHNSON & JOHNSON | 0.8 % |
VISA INC-CLASS A SHARES | 0.7 % | Total | 16.4 % |
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UNITED STATES | 63.4 % |
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JAPAN | 7.8 % |
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BRITAIN | 4.9 % |
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CANADA | 3.3 % |
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SWITZERLAND | 3.2 % |
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FRANCE | 3.1 % |
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GERMANY | 2.8 % |
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AUSTRALIA | 2.1 % |
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NETHERLANDS | 1.5 % |
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IRELAND | 1.4 % |
HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE 

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Year-to-date | 1 year | 5 years | 10 years | Since Incep. |
1.7% | 29.6% | 14.3% | -- | 11.4% |
versus... | Beta | R-squared |
S&P500 | 0.96 | 98% |
MSCI EAFE | 0.95 | 93% |
MSCI Emg. Mkts. | 0.75 | 73% |
Recent close | $114.27 |
30d moving avg. | $115.83 |
Annualized volatility | 18.0% |
Short interest (ETF) | 1.1% |
Relative strength (RSI) | 52 |
Avg. volume (thou.) | 119 |
Turnover | 1.2% |
Bid/Ask (% of price) | 0.09% |
ADV underlying (mns) | $338,975 |
FINDING ALTERNATIVE FUNDS
Below is a list of 98 potential alternatives to the iShares MSCI World ETF ETF based on the alternatives' overlap in portfolio holdings with URTH. Consider funds with lower expense ratios and/or higher ALTAR Score™ ratings as possible alternatives.
Benchmark ticker: | URTH | Expense: | 24 bp | ALTAR Score™: | 5.1% |
Ticker | Fund Name |
Overlap1 vs URTH (%) |
Expense ratio (bp) |
Savings vs URTH (bp) |
ALTAR Score™ (%) |
ALTAR vs URTH (%) |
TOK | iShares MSCI Kokusai ETF | 89.8 | 25 | -1 | 5.0 | -0.1 |
KOKU | Xtrackers MSCI Kokusai Equity ETF | 88.7 | 9 | 15 | 5.2 | +0.1 |
ACWI | iShares MSCI ACWI ETF | 83.3 | 32 | -8 | 5.2 | +0.1 |
CRBN | iShares MSCI ACWI Low Carbon Target ETF | 78.1 | 20 | 4 | 5.4 | +0.3 |
LOWC | SPDR MSCI ACWI Low Carbon Target ETF | 77.1 | 20 | 4 | 5.4 | +0.3 |
VT | Vanguard Total World Stock ETF | 72.8 | 8 | 16 | 5.5 | +0.4 |
PBUS | Invesco PureBeta MSCI USA ETF | 65.7 | 4 | 20 | 4.8 | -0.3 |
SCHK | Schwab 1000 Index ETF | 65.5 | 5 | 19 | 4.7 | -0.4 |
IYY | iShares Dow Jones U.S. ETF | 65.5 | 20 | 4 | 4.6 | -0.5 |
SCHB | Schwab U.S. Broad Market ETF | 65.5 | 3 | 21 | 4.6 | -0.5 |
ITOT | iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market ETF | 65.5 | 3 | 21 | 4.6 | -0.5 |
SCHX | Schwab U.S. Large-Cap ETF | 65.4 | 3 | 21 | 4.8 | -0.3 |
VTI | Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 65.3 | 3 | 21 | 4.6 | -0.5 |
IWB | iShares Russell 1000 ETF | 65.0 | 15 | 9 | 4.7 | -0.4 |
IWV | iShares Russell 3000 ETF | 65.0 | 20 | 4 | 4.5 | -0.6 |
VONE | Vanguard Russell 1000 ETF | 65.0 | 8 | 16 | 4.7 | -0.4 |
VTHR | Vanguard Russell 3000 Index Fund | 65.0 | 10 | 14 | 4.6 | -0.5 |
BBUS | JP Morgan Betabuilders U.S. Equity ETF | 64.2 | 2 | 22 | 4.8 | -0.3 |
QWLD | SPDR MSCI World StrategicFactors ETF | 63.9 | 30 | -6 | 5.6 | +0.5 |
VV | Vanguard Large-Cap Index Fund | 63.8 | 4 | 20 | 4.8 | -0.3 |
GSUS | Goldman Sachs MarketBeta U.S. Equity ETF | 63.0 | 7 | 17 | 4.7 | -0.4 |
DFAU | Dimensional US Core Equity Market ETF | 62.4 | 12 | 12 | 4.9 | -0.2 |
TILT | Flexshares Morningstar US Market Factors Tilt Index Fund | 62.0 | 25 | -1 | 5.0 | -0.1 |
JHML | John Hancock Multifactor Large Cap ETF | 62.0 | 29 | -5 | 5.0 | -0.1 |
SPTM | SPDR Portfolio Total Stock Market ETF | 61.8 | 3 | 21 | 5.0 | -0.1 |
SFY | SoFi Select 500 ETF | 61.7 | 0 | 24 | 4.8 | -0.3 |
SPLG | SPDR Portfolio Large Cap ETF | 61.2 | 3 | 21 | 5.0 | -0.1 |
PBP | Invesco S&P 500 BuyWrite ETF | 61.2 | 49 | -25 | 4.5 | -0.6 |
SPY | SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust | 61.2 | 9 | 15 | 4.9 | -0.2 |
IVV | iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 61.2 | 3 | 21 | 4.9 | -0.2 |
XYLG | Global X S&P 500 Covered Call & Growth ETF | 61.2 | 60 | -36 | 4.4 | -0.7 |
VOO | VANGUARD S&P 500 ETF | 61.1 | 3 | 21 | 4.9 | -0.2 |
SPGM | SPDR Portfolio MSCI Global Stock Market ETF | 59.4 | 9 | 15 | 5.4 | +0.3 |
ESGG | FlexShares STOXX Global ESG Impact Index Fund | 59.1 | 42 | -18 | 4.9 | -0.2 |
SPXE | ProShares S&P 500 Ex-Energy ETF | 59.0 | 27 | -3 | 4.8 | -0.3 |
SPYX | SPDR S&P 500 Fossil Fuel Reserves Free ETF | 58.9 | 20 | 4 | 4.9 | -0.2 |
GSLC | Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF | 56.4 | 9 | 15 | 5.1 | -0.0 |
ESGV | Vanguard ESG U.S. Stock ETF | 55.5 | 12 | 12 | 4.7 | -0.4 |
ESGU | iShares MSCI USA ESG Optimized ETF | 55.2 | 15 | 9 | 4.7 | -0.4 |
XVV | iShares ESG Screened S&P 500 ETF | 54.5 | 8 | 16 | 5.0 | -0.1 |
AVUS | Avantis U.S. Equity ETF | 54.5 | 15 | 9 | 5.1 | -0.0 |
JUST | Goldman Sachs JUST U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF | 53.2 | 20 | 4 | 4.8 | -0.3 |
SPXN | ProShares S&P 500 Ex-Financials ETF | 52.6 | 27 | -3 | 4.5 | -0.6 |
MGC | Vanguard Mega Cap Index Fund | 52.6 | 7 | 17 | 4.8 | -0.3 |
SPXV | ProShares S&P 500 Ex-Health Care ETF | 52.5 | 27 | -3 | 4.5 | -0.6 |
CATH | Global X S&P 500 Catholic Values Custom ETF | 52.1 | 29 | -5 | 4.7 | -0.4 |
MMTM | SPDR S&P 1500 Momentum Tilt ETF | 51.8 | 12 | 12 | 4.2 | -0.9 |
BKLC | BNY Mellon US Large Cap Core Equity ETF | 50.9 | 0 | 24 | 4.8 | -0.3 |
EPS | WisdomTree U.S. Earnings 500 Fund | 50.4 | 8 | 16 | 6.2 | +1.1 |
QUS | SPDR MSCI USA StrategicFactors ETF | 50.4 | 15 | 9 | 5.5 | +0.4 |
IWL | iShares Russell Top 200 ETF | 50.2 | 15 | 9 | 4.7 | -0.4 |
DYNF | BlackRock U.S. Equity Factor Rotation ETF | 50.0 | 30 | -6 | 5.5 | +0.4 |
PRF | Invesco FTSE RAFI US 1000 ETF | 49.4 | 39 | -15 | 5.8 | +0.7 |
FNDX | Schwab Fundamental U.S. Large Co. Index ETF | 47.5 | 25 | -1 | 5.7 | +0.6 |
FNDB | Schwab Fundamental U.S. Broad Market Index ETF | 47.3 | 25 | -1 | 5.6 | +0.5 |
JCTR | JPMorgan Carbon Transition U.S. Equity ETF | 47.2 | 15 | 9 | 5.0 | -0.1 |
IQSU | IQ Candriam ESG US Equity ETF | 46.1 | 9 | 15 | 4.7 | -0.4 |
RWL | Invesco S&P 500 Revenue ETF | 45.7 | 39 | -15 | 6.1 | +1.0 |
DIVB | iShares U.S. Dividend & Buyback ETF | 45.2 | 25 | -1 | 6.0 | +0.9 |
IUS | Invesco Strategic US ETF | 44.8 | 19 | 5 | 5.3 | +0.2 |
VLU | SPDR S&P 1500 Value Tilt ETF | 44.7 | 12 | 12 | 6.0 | +0.9 |
SNPE | Xtrackers S&P 500 ESG ETF | 44.6 | 10 | 14 | 4.9 | -0.2 |
EFIV | SPDR S&P 500 ESG ETF | 44.6 | 10 | 14 | 4.9 | -0.2 |
ACVF | American Conservative Values ETF | 43.9 | 75 | -51 | 4.4 | -0.8 |
SPXT | ProShares S&P 500 Ex-Technology ETF | 43.8 | 27 | -3 | 5.1 | 0.0 |
ESG | FlexShares STOXX US ESG Impact Index Fund | 43.5 | 32 | -8 | 4.8 | -0.3 |
MFUS | PIMCO RAFI Dynamic Multi-Factor U.S. Equity ETF | 42.3 | 30 | -6 | 5.2 | +0.1 |
IUSG | iShares Core S&P US Growth ETF | 41.8 | 4 | 20 | 4.0 | -1.1 |
IVW | iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF | 41.3 | 18 | 6 | 3.9 | -1.2 |
SPYG | SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth ETF | 41.3 | 4 | 20 | 4.0 | -1.1 |
VOOG | Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF | 41.3 | 10 | 14 | 4.0 | -1.2 |
VOOV | Vanguard S&P 500 Value ETF | 40.1 | 10 | 14 | 6.3 | +1.2 |
OEF | iShares S&P 100 ETF | 40.0 | 20 | 4 | 4.6 | -0.6 |
IUSV | iShares Core S&P U.S. Value ETF | 40.0 | 4 | 20 | 6.4 | +1.3 |
SPYV | SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Value ETF | 39.9 | 4 | 20 | 6.3 | +1.2 |
IVE | iShares S&P 500 Value ETF | 39.9 | 18 | 6 | 6.2 | +1.1 |
GSEW | Goldman Sachs Equal Weight U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF | 39.9 | 9 | 15 | 5.2 | +0.1 |
XOUT | GraniteShares XOUT U.S. Large Cap ETF | 39.7 | 60 | -36 | 3.7 | -1.4 |
IWF | iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF | 39.4 | 19 | 5 | 3.7 | -1.4 |
EUSA | iShares MSCI USA Equal Weighted ETF | 39.4 | 15 | 9 | 5.1 | +0.0 |
VONG | Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund | 39.3 | 8 | 16 | 3.8 | -1.3 |
PLC | Principal U.S. Large-Cap Multi-Factor Core Index ETF | 38.4 | 15 | 9 | 0.0 | -5.1 |
SIZE | iShares MSCI USA Size Factor ETF | 38.4 | 15 | 9 | 5.1 | +0.0 |
VONV | Vanguard Russell 1000 Value Index Fund | 37.7 | 8 | 16 | 6.1 | +1.0 |
RESP | WisdomTree US ESG Fund of Benef Interest | 37.6 | 28 | -4 | 5.5 | +0.4 |
DTD | WisdomTree U.S.Total Dividend Fund | 37.5 | 28 | -4 | 6.5 | +1.4 |
DLN | WisdomTree U.S. LargeCap Dividend Fund | 37.5 | 28 | -4 | 6.4 | +1.3 |
IWD | iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF | 37.3 | 19 | 5 | 6.0 | +0.9 |
KRMA | Global X Conscious Companies ETF | 37.3 | 43 | -19 | 5.1 | +0.0 |
RSP | Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF | 37.2 | 20 | 4 | 5.4 | +0.3 |
WOMN | Impact Shares YWCA Women's Empowerment ETF | 37.1 | 75 | -51 | 4.5 | -0.6 |
AFLG | First Trust Active Factor Large Cap ETF | 36.5 | 55 | -31 | 4.9 | -0.2 |
VUG | Vanguard Growth Index Fund | 36.5 | 4 | 20 | 3.6 | -1.5 |
HIPR | Direxion High Growth ETF | 36.1 | 40 | -16 | 4.2 | -0.9 |
NACP | Impact Shares NAACP Minority Empowerment ETF | 35.0 | 49 | -25 | 4.6 | -0.5 |
SCHV | Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Value ETF | 35.0 | 4 | 20 | 6.2 | +1.1 |
CFA | VictoryShares US 500 Volatility Weighted Index ETF | 34.8 | 35 | -11 | 5.3 | +0.2 |
CFO | VictoryShares US 500 Enhanced Volatility Weighted Index ETF | 34.8 | 35 | -11 | 5.2 | +0.1 |
1Overlap is the percentage of holdings by weight that are identical. For example, if Fund A has a 2% position in Apple, Inc. (AAPL) and Fund B has a 5% position, their overlapping position in AAPL is 2%.
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RESULTS & ESTIMATES
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Asset turnover | **% | Assets-to-equity | **x |
*Six months ago = 100 |
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VALUATION METRICS
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S&P500 | MSCI EAFE | MSCI Emg. Mkts. | Other ETF: |
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Average appreciation potential. A rating of NEUTRAL is assigned to ETFs with ALTAR Scores in the middle quintile (ranking between 40%-60%) of their category. This indicates that valuations adequately reflect the fundamentals of stocks in these funds. |
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CONSENSUS RECOMMENDATIONS: FUND CONSTITUENTS
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