URTH
iShares MSCI World ETF
📎 Investment Objective
The iShares MSCI World ETF (URTH) seeks to track the performance of the MSCI World Index, which provides exposure to large and mid-cap stocks across 23 developed market countries.
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Investment Summary
📎 Investment Objective
The iShares MSCI World ETF (URTH) seeks to track the performance of the MSCI World Index, which provides exposure to large and mid-cap stocks across 23 developed market countries.
🎯 Investment Strategy
The ETF invests in a representative sample of the securities included in the MSCI World Index, seeking to closely match the index's overall characteristics in terms of key risk factors and other index characteristics. The fund does not attempt to outperform the index, but rather aims to provide investors with broad exposure to developed market equities.
✨ Key Features
- Diversified exposure to large and mid-cap stocks across 23 developed market countries
- Low-cost index-tracking strategy with a 0.00% expense ratio
- Provides a cost-effective way to gain exposure to global developed equity markets
- Suitable for long-term investors seeking broad international market exposure
⚠️ Primary Risks
- Market risk: The value of the ETF's holdings may decline due to general market conditions or other factors
- Currency risk: The fund's returns may be affected by fluctuations in the exchange rates between the U.S. dollar and the currencies of the countries in which the underlying securities are domiciled
- Concentration risk: The fund's performance may be more volatile than a more diversified fund due to its exposure to a limited number of countries and sectors
- Liquidity risk: The ETF may experience lower trading volumes or be less liquid than other investments
👤 Best For
The iShares MSCI World ETF is best suited for long-term investors seeking broad exposure to developed equity markets as part of a diversified portfolio. It may be particularly appealing to investors who want a cost-effective way to gain global market exposure without the need for individual stock selection.
Top Holdings
| Rank | Ticker | Name | Weight | Sector |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NVDA | NVIDIA CORP | 5.57% | Information Technology |
| 2 | AAPL | APPLE INC | 4.98% | Information Technology |
| 3 | MSFT | MICROSOFT CORP | 4.34% | Information Technology |
| 4 | AMZN | AMAZON COM INC | 2.77% | Consumer Discretionary |
| 5 | GOOGL | ALPHABET INC CLASS A | 1.98% | Communication |
| 6 | AVGO | BROADCOM INC | 1.86% | Information Technology |
| 7 | GOOG | ALPHABET INC CLASS C | 1.68% | Communication |
| 8 | META | META PLATFORMS INC CLASS A | 1.62% | Communication |
| 9 | TSLA | TESLA INC | 1.42% | Consumer Discretionary |
| 10 | JPM | JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | 1.05% | Financials |
| 11 | LLY | ELI LILLY | 1.00% | Health Care |
| 12 | BRKB | BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC CLASS B | 0.85% | Financials |
| 13 | V | VISA INC CLASS A | 0.71% | Financials |
| 14 | XOM | EXXON MOBIL CORP | 0.63% | Energy |
| 15 | NFLX | NETFLIX INC | 0.60% | Communication |
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