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iShares MSCI World ETF

URTHNYSE ArcaiSharesB

$203.44−1.38 (−0.67%)

As of Nov 10, 2026, 11:15 AM ET

B58/ 100

Rank 11 of 21 in Developed International Core

B58/100Rank 11 of 21inDeveloped International Core
Intraday session: down, 22 prints from 204.82 to 203.44. Range 203.09 to 204.53. Use the arrow keys to read each point.203.00204.00204.5010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.24%
Fund size
$9.64B
1Y total return
+13.9%
Yield · Last 12 months
1.39%
Holdings
1268
Avg volume · 30D
613K sh
52W range
low $174.24high $211.94
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net URTH Grade

B

Score 58 out of 100

Category
Developed International Core⁠
Rank
11 of 21
Six-pillar profile for URTH. Scores out of 100: Cost 30, Risk 49, Mission 94, Tradability 77, Holdings 31, Durability 71. Strongest: Mission (94). Weakest: Cost (30). Leans toward Mission.

Score 58 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.
    D30 out of 100
    Rank 15 of 21

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    A94 out of 100
    Rank 17 of 18

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    C49 out of 100
    Rank 9 of 21

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    A77 out of 100
    Rank 3 of 21

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    D31 out of 100
    Rank 17 of 20

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    A71 out of 100
    Rank 6 of 21

Our read on URTH

ETF.net Research

In short

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.

Stated mandate

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

Holdings pillarD31 out of 100Rank 17 of 20 in Developed International Core
Asset class
Stocks
Holdings
1,268
Top-10 weight
27%
Largest holding
AAPL5.7%

Sectors

  • Technology28.8%
  • Financials16.6%
  • Health Care10.5%
  • Industrials10.4%
  • Consumer Discretionary9.0%
  • Communication7.5%
  • Consumer Staples5.5%
  • Energy4.2%
  • Materials3.2%
  • Utilities2.5%
  • Real Estate1.7%

Geography

  • United States75.95%
  • Japan6.08%
  • United Kingdom3.82%
  • Canada3.70%
  • Switzerland2.57%
  • France2.48%
  • Germany2.33%
  • Australia1.72%
  • Other countries (1)1.35%

Developed 100% · Emerging 0% of the foreign sleeve

The fund’s holdings, weight-ordered — page 1 of 85.
#TickerCompanyWeight %SharesMarket valueHeld by ETFs
1AAPLApple5.74%1,615,160$553M725
2NVDANVIDIA4.90%2,528,361$472M846
3MSFTMicrosoft4.27%775,933$412M828
4AMZNAmazon.com Inc2.86%1,063,994$276M736
5GOOGLAlphabet Class A1.91%646,038$184M699
6METAMeta Platforms Class A1.53%241,466$147M713
7AVGOBroadcom Inc1.51%497,117$146M746
8GOOGAlphabet Class C1.51%513,371$146M475
9LLYEli Lilly1.24%88,023$119M596
10TSLATesla Inc1.17%314,562$113M528
11JPMJPMorgan Chase & Co1.01%291,919$97.6M486
12BRK.BBerkshire Hathaway Inc Class B0.92%154,882$88.4M380
13MUMicron Technology0.89%124,201$85.7M688
14AMDAdvanced Micro Devices0.84%179,380$80.5M634
15VVisa Class A0.80%182,289$77M568

Showing 1–15 of 1268 holdings

URTH Performance

Launched Jan 10, 2012

Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.

URTH$11,385
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,339
Nov 7, 2025 to Nov 9, 2026. URTH $11,385. SPY $11,339. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$11,000Nov 2025May 2026Nov 2026

Nov 7, 2025 – Nov 9, 2026

Returns run to the Nov 9, 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.

Trailing total return for URTH. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodURTH
Year to date+11.0%
1 month−2.1%
3 months−2.7%
1 year+13.9%
3 yearsper year+20.9%
5 yearsper year+10.3%
10 yearsper year+13.1%

With distributions reinvested.

Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.

Annual total returns for URTH
YearReturn barURTH
2026 YTD+11.0%
2025+21.4%
2024+18.7%
2023+24.0%
2022−18.0%
2021+22.3%
2020+15.8%

URTH in the news

URTH Dividends

Adds up every distribution paid per share over the last 12 months, divided by the last completed close. Distributions are counted by ex-date. Data through Nov 9, 2026.
1.39%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$2.84Last 12 months
Last payment
$1.34 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Twice a year

Distribution history

2017–2026

One bar per payment. 21 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Jun 20, 2017 $0.83; Dec 19, 2017 $0.83; Jun 19, 2018 $1.05; Dec 18, 2018 $0.70; Dec 28, 2018 $0.06; Jun 17, 2019 $1.21; Dec 16, 2019 $0.92; Jun 15, 2020 $0.92; Dec 14, 2020 $0.79; Jun 10, 2021 $1.00; Dec 13, 2021 $0.95; Dec 30, 2021 $0.08; Jun 9, 2022 $1.01; Dec 13, 2022 $0.83; Jun 7, 2023 $1.17; Dec 20, 2023 $1.09; Jun 11, 2024 $1.19; Dec 17, 2024 $1.10; Jun 16, 2025 $1.26; Dec 16, 2025 $1.50; Jun 15, 2026 $1.34. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2017201820192020202120222023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Jun 15, 2026Jun 18, 2026$1.34
Dec 16, 2025Dec 19, 2025$1.50
Jun 16, 2025Jun 20, 2025$1.26
Dec 17, 2024Dec 20, 2024$1.10
Jun 11, 2024Jun 17, 2024$1.19
Dec 20, 2023Dec 27, 2023$1.09
Jun 7, 2023Jun 13, 2023$1.17
Dec 13, 2022Dec 19, 2022$0.83
Jun 9, 2022Jun 15, 2022$1.01
Dec 30, 2021Jan 5, 2022$0.08
Dec 13, 2021Dec 17, 2021$0.95
Jun 10, 2021Jun 16, 2021$1.00

See all 31 payments⁠

$10,000 in URTH 10 years ago paid $2,879 in dividends.⁠

URTH Risk

Risk pillarC49 out of 100Rank 9 of 21 in Developed International Core
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
11.4%
Annualised · 36 months to Oct 2026
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.

Return above 3-month US Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
1.45
vs 3-month T-bills · to Oct 2026
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.

The largest fall from a peak to the low that followed.
−26.0%
Trough Oct 2022
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.

How strongly the fund’s returns move with its asset-class index.
0.96
vs its asset-class index
How it’s calculated: beta

The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.

FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.

URTH Cost

Compare URTH and VEA

Overpaying vs VEA, tied cheapest in Developed International Core

$4,321

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • URTH 0.24%

    $4,959

  • VEA 0.03% Tied cheapest

    $638

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • URTH 0.24%
  • VEA 0.03%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$1K$2K$3K$4K$5K051015202530URTH $4,959VEA $638

Year by year

YearURTHVEAOverpaying
10$437$55$382
20$1,699$216$1,483
30$4,959$638$4,321

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