Barings LLC Grows Stake in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF $VT

Barings LLC increased its position in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF (NYSEARCA:VT) by 2.7% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 811,512 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 21,665 shares during the period. Vanguard Total World Stock ETF accounts for 2.1% of Barings LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 9th biggest position. Barings LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF were worth $111,826,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Brighton Jones LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard Total World Stock ETF by 6.8% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 255,365 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $30,000,000 after buying an additional 16,344 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF during the first quarter worth about $701,000. D.A. Davidson & CO. grew its holdings in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF by 2.8% in the second quarter. D.A. Davidson & CO. now owns 15,386 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,977,000 after purchasing an additional 414 shares during the period. Manuka Financial LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Total World Stock ETF by 6.0% during the second quarter. Manuka Financial LLC now owns 10,266 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,319,000 after purchasing an additional 580 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Intelligent Financial Strategies lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Total World Stock ETF by 172.7% during the second quarter. Intelligent Financial Strategies now owns 61,365 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $7,887,000 after purchasing an additional 38,865 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF Stock Up 0.9%

Shares of VT opened at $147.95 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $62.97 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.34 and a beta of 0.93. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $144.29 and its 200-day moving average price is $139.75. Vanguard Total World Stock ETF has a 52 week low of $100.89 and a 52 week high of $148.72.

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF Company 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.