WestEnd Advisors LLC Increases Position in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF (NYSEARCA:VT)

WestEnd Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Total World Stock ETF (NYSEARCA:VT) by 16.8% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 4,377 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 628 shares during the quarter. WestEnd Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF were worth $450,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of VT. Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL bought a new stake in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF in the first quarter valued at about $25,000. Hibernia Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF in the third quarter worth $28,000. Buck Wealth Strategies LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF during the third quarter valued at $29,000. Loomis Sayles & Co. L P acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Total World Stock ETF during the third quarter worth $29,000. Finally, Householder Group Estate & Retirement Specialist LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Total World Stock ETF in the 3rd quarter worth about $34,000.

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF Stock Performance

Shares of VT traded up $0.82 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $110.46. 1,883,393 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,000,785. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $106.35 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $100.23. The firm has a market capitalization of $32.52 billion, a PE ratio of 14.20 and a beta of 0.94. Vanguard Total World Stock ETF has a 1-year low of $88.74 and a 1-year high of $110.68.

About Vanguard Total World Stock ETF

Vanguard Total World Stock Index Fund ETF (the Fund) is an open-end investment company. The Fund seeks to track the performance of the FTSE Global All Cap Index, which covers both well-established and still-developing markets. The Fund invests in both foreign and the United States stocks. The fund offers three classes of shares: Investor Shares, Institutional Shares, and ETF Shares.