Global Equity ETF Powers to Record Gains on Tech Strength

The iShares MSCI World ETF (URTH) is demonstrating remarkable performance in 2025, posting a substantial 19.68% gain since the start of the year. This surge is primarily fueled by technology behemoths driving developed markets upward, with the fund capturing the full benefit of this momentum.

Investor enthusiasm for international diversification is evident in the fund’s substantial capital inflows and consistently high trading activity. Currently trading near its 52-week peak of $186.63, the ETF maintains a net asset value of $185.09 per share.

A strategic concentration on dominant technology companies has proven instrumental to the fund’s outstanding performance. URTH maintains positions in 1,323 individual securities, with its ten largest holdings accounting for 27.21% of Read more...