NewEdge Advisors LLC Raises Stock Position in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF $VT

NewEdge Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Total World Stock ETF (NYSEARCA:VT) by 9.0% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 116,811 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 9,649 shares during the quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF were worth $16,157,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Navalign LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Total World Stock ETF in the fourth quarter worth $26,000. Meramec Financial Planners LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard Total World Stock ETF by 106.8% during the first quarter. Meramec Financial Planners LLC now owns 182 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 94 shares during the period. WestEnd Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Total World Stock ETF by 161.3% in the fourth quarter. WestEnd Advisors LLC now owns 196 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 121 shares in the last quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Total World Stock ETF by 1,863.6% in the fourth quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 216 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 205 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Proathlete Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF by 1,564.3% in the fourth quarter. Proathlete Wealth Management LLC now owns 233 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 219 shares during the period.

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF Stock Performance

Shares of VT opened at $152.22 on Thursday. Vanguard Total World Stock ETF has a 1 year low of $127.79 and a 1 year high of $159.41. The stock has a market capitalization of $75.29 billion, a PE ratio of 20.34 and a beta of 0.92. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $156.07 and a 200-day simple moving average of $149.49.

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.