iShares MSCI World ETF
$209.16+0.23 (+0.11%)
- 0.24%
- $8.3B
- +19.0%
- 1.36%
- 0.5M sh
- $209.00
- low $174.24high $211.94
The ETF.net URTH Grade
B
Score 59 out of 100
- 11 of 21
Score 59 of 100 falls in the B band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.
Cost
The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.D35 out of 100Rank 14 of 21Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.A93 out of 100Rank 17 of 18Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.B58 out of 100Rank 5 of 21Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.A77 out of 100Rank 3 of 21Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.F24 out of 100Rank 19 of 20Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.B68 out of 100Rank 7 of 21
Our read on URTH
BMost developed-market ETFs hand you everything except America. URTH takes MSCI World whole, US included, so one ticker holds large and mid caps across 23 developed countries.
The fund seeks to track an index representing developed-market equities from around the globe.
Why people hold it
- One ticket for the developed world: roughly 1,300 large and mid caps across 23 developed countries, covering about 85% of each market's free-float value.msci.com
- Trading since 2012 under the iShares roof, and it stays close to the MSCI World index it promises.
- A multi-billion-dollar fund that changes hands actively, which tends to keep spreads narrow on ordinary-size orders.
- Sits in the upper half of its developed-market index peer group.
Worth knowing
- 0.24% a year is above the typical fee in this cohort. Ex-US peers VEA, SPDW and SCHF charge 0.03%, but they leave the US slice for you to add separately.
- Market-cap weighted, so the US, the largest developed market, carries the heaviest weight and the mega caps set the tone.msci.com
- Developed markets, large and mid caps only: no emerging markets, no small caps.msci.com
URTH Holdings
- Stocks
- 1,270
- 28%
- NVDA
Sectors
- Information Technology32.0%
- Financials15.5%
- Industrials10.7%
- Health Care9.1%
- Consumer Discretionary8.5%
- Communication8.1%
- Consumer Staples4.9%
- Energy4.2%
- Materials3.2%
- Utilities2.3%
- Real Estate1.5%
Geography
- United States71.94%
- Japan5.87%
- United Kingdom3.53%
- Canada3.21%
- Switzerland2.47%
- Germany2.00%
- France1.91%
- Netherlands1.65%
- 7.43%
Developed 98% · Emerging 2%
URTH Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
URTH$11,898
Returns run to the Oct 12, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
| Period | URTH |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +13.2% |
| 1 month | +0.6% |
| 3 months | +2.1% |
| 1 year | +19.0% |
| 3 years | +21.7% |
| 5 years | +12.2% |
| 10 years | +13.3% |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | URTH |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +13.2% | |
| 2025 | +21.4% | |
| 2024 | +18.7% | |
| 2023 | +24.0% | |
| 2022 | −18.0% | |
| 2021 | +22.3% | |
| 2020 | +15.8% |
URTH in the news
URTH Dividends
- 1.36%
- $2.84
- $1.34 per share
- Twice a year
Distribution history
URTH Risk
- 11.6%
How it’s calculated: standard deviation
The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.
- 1.37
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio
Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.
Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.
- −26.0%
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown
The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.
Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.
- 0.95
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
URTH Cost
0.24%
URTH0.24%
- The middle half of Developed International Core funds
- Median 0.09%
13 of the 21 Developed International Core funds charge less.
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- BEFAiShares MSCI EAFE ETFExpense ratio 0.32%1 year return +15.5%
- BBBEUJPMorgan BetaBuilders Europe ETFExpense ratio 0.09%1 year return +11.2%
- BFLEEFranklin FTSE Europe ETFExpense ratio 0.09%1 year return +11.6%
- BFNDFSchwab Fundamental International Large Company Index ETFExpense ratio 0.25%1 year return +30.7%