Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VSS) Hits New 1-Year High – Should You Buy?

Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VSS)’s share price hit a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Tuesday . The stock traded as high as $162.91 and last traded at $162.68, with a volume of 309052 shares. The stock had previously closed at $162.35.

Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF Stock Up 0.4%

The stock has a market cap of $11.73 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.03 and a beta of 0.86. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $152.17 and its 200-day moving average price is $149.07.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Cim LLC grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF by 2.8% in the fourth quarter. Cim LLC now owns 2,539 shares of the company’s stock worth $364,000 after purchasing an additional 68 shares during the last quarter. Pallas Capital Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF by 3.0% in the fourth quarter. Pallas Capital Advisors LLC now owns 2,482 shares of the company’s stock valued at $356,000 after acquiring an additional 73 shares in the last quarter. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF by 2.1% in the fourth quarter. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC now owns 3,742 shares of the company’s stock valued at $536,000 after acquiring an additional 76 shares in the last quarter. Equitable Holdings Inc. boosted its holdings in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF by 4.0% in the fourth quarter. Equitable Holdings Inc. now owns 2,165 shares of the company’s stock valued at $310,000 after acquiring an additional 83 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Ameriflex Group Inc. boosted its holdings in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF by 73.9% in the third quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. now owns 200 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 85 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF Company 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.