Stephens Inc. AR Boosts Position in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF $VT

Stephens Inc. AR lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Total World Stock ETF (NYSEARCA:VT) by 13.4% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 59,357 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 7,033 shares during the quarter. Stephens Inc. AR’s holdings in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF were worth $8,373,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the business. AlphaCore Capital LLC grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Total World Stock ETF by 1.4% during the fourth quarter. AlphaCore Capital LLC now owns 22,108 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $3,119,000 after purchasing an additional 297 shares in the last quarter. HFM Investment Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Total World Stock ETF by 3.3% during the fourth quarter. HFM Investment Advisors LLC now owns 12,047 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,699,000 after purchasing an additional 389 shares in the last quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Total World Stock ETF by 10.7% during the fourth quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 241,914 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $34,125,000 after purchasing an additional 23,361 shares in the last quarter. Avantax Planning Partners Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Total World Stock ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $500,000. Finally, Berman McAleer LLC grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Total World Stock ETF by 4.2% during the fourth quarter. Berman McAleer LLC now owns 6,448 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $910,000 after purchasing an additional 259 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF Trading Down 1.6%

Shares of NYSEARCA VT opened at $153.52 on Friday. Vanguard Total World Stock ETF has a 12 month low of $121.00 and a 12 month high of $156.42. The firm has a market capitalization of $69.47 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.34 and a beta of 0.92. The business has a 50-day moving average of $145.38 and a 200-day moving average of $143.75.

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. 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.