Empire Life Investments Inc. Has $2.79 Million Stock Holdings in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF $VT

Empire Life Investments Inc. lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Total World Stock ETF (NYSEARCA:VT) by 91.9% during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 19,774 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 9,471 shares during the quarter. Empire Life Investments Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF were worth $2,789,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in VT. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC raised its position in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF by 25.4% in the 3rd quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 84,950 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $11,784,000 after buying an additional 17,181 shares during the last quarter. Coyle Financial Counsel LLC lifted its stake in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF by 3.8% in the 3rd quarter. Coyle Financial Counsel LLC now owns 135,545 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $18,678,000 after acquiring an additional 4,984 shares in the last quarter. Compass Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $7,907,000. Certior Financial Group LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $2,696,000. Finally, Alliance Wealth Advisors LLC UT bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Total World Stock ETF during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $4,959,000.

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF Stock Down 0.6%

NYSEARCA VT opened at $154.35 on Wednesday. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $144.80 and its 200-day moving average is $143.46. The company has a market capitalization of $69.85 billion, a PE ratio of 20.34 and a beta of 0.92. Vanguard Total World Stock ETF has a 12-month low of $121.00 and a 12-month high of $155.63.

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF Company Profile

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. As of April 30, 2012, the Fund invests in sectors, such as consumer discretionary, consumer staples, energy, financials, healthcare, industrials, information technology, materials, telecommunication services and utilities.