Smartleaf Asset Management LLC Increases Holdings in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF $VT

Smartleaf Asset Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Total World Stock ETF (NYSEARCA:VT) by 17.3% in the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 111,339 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 16,458 shares during the period. Vanguard Total World Stock ETF comprises approximately 0.9% of Smartleaf Asset Management LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 11th biggest holding. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF were worth $15,296,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Brighton Jones LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF by 6.8% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 255,365 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $30,000,000 after buying an additional 16,344 shares in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Total World Stock ETF during the first quarter worth $701,000. QRG Capital Management Inc. grew its stake in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF by 51.1% during the second quarter. QRG Capital Management Inc. now owns 2,744 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $353,000 after acquiring an additional 928 shares in the last quarter. Blair William & Co. IL increased its holdings in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF by 53.3% in the 2nd quarter. Blair William & Co. IL now owns 32,232 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $4,143,000 after acquiring an additional 11,206 shares during the last quarter. Finally, IFP Advisors Inc increased its holdings in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF by 3.1% in the 2nd quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 2,656 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $341,000 after acquiring an additional 79 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF Stock Up 2.2%

VT opened at $146.46 on Friday. Vanguard Total World Stock ETF has a 52 week low of $100.89 and a 52 week high of $147.48. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $143.15 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $138.69. The company has a market capitalization of $62.33 billion, a PE ratio of 20.34 and a beta of 0.93.

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF Profile

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.