Natixis Advisors LLC Boosts Stake in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF $VT

Natixis Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard Total World Stock ETF (NYSEARCA:VT) by 57.0% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 103,394 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 37,532 shares during the quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF were worth $14,585,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Schroder Investment Management Group grew its position in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF by 87.6% during the third quarter. Schroder Investment Management Group now owns 6,918,355 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $950,444,000 after acquiring an additional 3,230,070 shares during the period. US Bancorp DE lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Total World Stock ETF by 6.6% during the fourth quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 4,237,931 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $597,825,000 after purchasing an additional 263,745 shares in the last quarter. Northern Trust Corp lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Total World Stock ETF by 2.2% during the third quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 2,676,691 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $368,848,000 after purchasing an additional 58,720 shares in the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Total World Stock ETF by 3.2% during the third quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 2,583,531 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $356,011,000 after purchasing an additional 79,428 shares in the last quarter. Finally, New England Private Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Total World Stock ETF by 1,960.2% during the fourth quarter. New England Private Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,355,843 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $332,858,000 after purchasing an additional 2,241,492 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF Price Performance

Shares of VT opened at $153.68 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $150.10 and its two-hundred day moving average is $145.44. The stock has a market cap of $69.54 billion, a PE ratio of 20.34 and a beta of 0.92. Vanguard Total World Stock ETF has a 12 month low of $123.19 and a 12 month high of $159.41.

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.