The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company Has $16.97 Million Stock Holdings in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF $VSS

The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company cut its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VSS) by 44.4% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 116,383 shares of the company’s stock after selling 92,805 shares during the period. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company owned about 0.16% of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF worth $16,967,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Brighton Jones LLC bought a new position in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF during the 4th quarter worth $542,000. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF by 66.7% in the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 5,059 shares of the company’s stock valued at $585,000 after buying an additional 2,025 shares during the period. Russell Investments Group Ltd. boosted its stake in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF by 1,588.9% during the second quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 456 shares of the company’s stock worth $61,000 after acquiring an additional 429 shares in the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF by 396.5% during the 2nd quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 2,552 shares of the company’s stock worth $343,000 after purchasing an additional 2,038 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Diversify Advisory Services LLC grew its stake in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF by 48.8% in the second quarter. Diversify Advisory Services LLC now owns 22,936 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,164,000 after acquiring an additional 7,521 shares during the period.

Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF Trading Down 0.2%

Shares of VSS stock opened at $150.52 on Friday. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $154.94 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $154.02. The firm has a market capitalization of $11.25 billion, a PE ratio of 15.03 and a beta of 0.86. Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF has a 12 month low of $132.84 and a 12 month high of $162.91.

Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF Profile

Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF (the Fund) is an open-end investment company. The fund invests in securities of foreign issuers. The Fund investment objective is to track the performance of the FTSE Global Small Cap ex US Index, which measures the investment return of stocks of international small-cap companies. As of April 30, 2012, the Fund invested in sectors, such as consumer discretionary, consumer staples, energy, financials, healthcare, industrials, information technology, materials, telecommunication services and utilities.