iShares Public Limited Company - iShares MSCI World UCITS ETF is an exchange traded fund launched by BlackRock Asset Management Ireland Limited. The fund is managed by BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited. It invests in the public equity markets of developed countries across the globe. The fund seeks to invest in the stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. It invests in the stocks of large-cap and mid-cap companies. The fund seeks to replicate the performance of the MSCI World Index, by employing representative sampling methodology. It was formerly known as iShares Public Limited Company - iShares MSCI World UCITS ETF (Dist). iShares Public Limited Company - iShares MSCI World UCITS ETF was formed on October 28, 2005 and is domiciled in Ireland.