Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VSS) Reaches New 1-Year High – Time to Buy?

Shares of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VSS) reached a new 52-week high during trading on Friday . The company traded as high as $158.73 and last traded at $158.4050, with a volume of 146769 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $157.21.

Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF Price Performance

The company’s 50-day moving average price is $149.91 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $144.41. The company has a market capitalization of $11.25 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.03 and a beta of 0.89.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in VSS. Clearstead Trust LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF during the second quarter worth approximately $28,000. KERR FINANCIAL PLANNING Corp bought a new position in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF during the 3rd quarter worth $28,000. Ameriflex Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF by 73.9% during the third quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. now owns 200 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after buying an additional 85 shares in the last quarter. Wealth Watch Advisors INC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF during the third quarter worth $29,000. Finally, Financial Gravity Companies Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF in the second quarter valued at about $31,000.

Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF Company Profile

Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF (the Fund) is an open-end investment company. The fund invests in securities of foreign issuers. The Fund investment objective is to track the performance of the FTSE Global Small Cap ex US Index, which measures the investment return of stocks of international small-cap companies. As of April 30, 2012, the Fund invested in sectors, such as consumer discretionary, consumer staples, energy, financials, healthcare, industrials, information technology, materials, telecommunication services and utilities.