What iShares MSCI World ETF (URTH) Bought: Apple Leads on Wednesday

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iShares MSCI World ETF (URTH) kept up its one-sided ETF activity on Wednesday, Nov. 4, adding $306.7 million in gross purchases against no sales. All 533 position changes were increases, with the $9.46 billion fund trimming nothing on the day.

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What did URTH buy on Wednesday?

Its largest buys by dollar value were AAPL ($23.4 million), NVDA ($21.0 million) and MSFT ($17.9 million).

Stock

Shares changed

Value

Position

APPLE (AAPL)

+66,900

$23.4M

5.66% of fund

NVIDIA (NVDA)

+104,720

$21.0M

5.07% of fund

MICROSOFT (MSFT)

+32,140

$17.9M

4.32% of fund

AMAZON.COM INC (AMZN)

+44,080

$11.7M

2.84% of fund

ALPHABET CLASS A (GOOGL)

+26,780

$7.7M

1.87% of fund

Apple (AAPL) led the buying at $23.4 million, or 66,900 shares, followed by NVIDIA (NVDA) at $21.0 million and Microsoft (MSFT) at $17.9 million. Amazon.com (AMZN) drew $11.7 million and Alphabet Class A (GOOGL) $7.7 million. None of the top buys were new positions and the fund exited nothing, with no sells reported.

How does URTH invest?

iShares MSCI World ETF (URTH) is an Equity Global fund in the Equity asset class holding 1,212 stocks, with 26.8% of assets in its 10 largest holdings. Technology accounts for 29.9% of classified stocks, Financial Services 16.2% and Industrials 10.5%, and the mix is 99.5% large-cap and 0.5% mid-cap. It charges 0.24% and its top holdings are Apple at 5.66%, NVIDIA at 5.07%, Microsoft at 4.32%, Amazon.com at 2.84% and Alphabet Class A at 1.87%. The fund has a GF Score of 85, a P/E of 25.71, a P/B of 2.2, a dividend yield of 1.35% and a year-to-date return of 8.18%.

iShares MSCI World ETF (URTH) at a glance

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What should investors watch next for URTH?

With no decreases reported, watch whether the next holdings update shows the fund still adding across the board or beginning to trim. Any first sales would mark a shift from this all-buy session.

Based on holdings changes reported by iShares MSCI World ETF (URTH) for Nov. 4, 2026, US-listed stocks only.