Sovran Advisors LLC Purchases 3,229 Shares of Vanguard Total World Stock ETF $VT

Sovran Advisors LLC boosted its position in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF (NYSEARCA:VT) by 6.7% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 51,380 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,229 shares during the period. Sovran Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF were worth $7,769,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Brighton Jones LLC raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Total World Stock ETF by 4.3% during the first quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 328,705 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $45,467,000 after acquiring an additional 13,498 shares during the last quarter. XY Planning Network Inc. increased its holdings in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF by 111.1% in the fourth quarter. XY Planning Network Inc. now owns 27,941 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $3,941,000 after purchasing an additional 14,703 shares during the period. BIP Wealth LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF by 26.8% in the fourth quarter. BIP Wealth LLC now owns 404,446 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $57,051,000 after purchasing an additional 85,571 shares during the period. Apella Capital LLC raised its position in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF by 49.1% during the 4th quarter. Apella Capital LLC now owns 55,537 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $7,834,000 after purchasing an additional 18,294 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Farther Finance Advisors LLC raised its position in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF by 89.7% during the 4th quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 64,105 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $9,043,000 after purchasing an additional 30,321 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF Stock Up 0.4%

VT traded up $0.63 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $157.63. 1,759,462 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 4,480,534. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $155.79 and its 200-day moving average price is $148.29. Vanguard Total World Stock ETF has a 1-year low of $127.79 and a 1-year high of $159.41. The firm has a market capitalization of $77.97 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.34 and a beta of 0.92.

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.