Bridgewater Advisors Inc. Buys 3,966 Shares of Vanguard Total World Stock ETF $VT

Bridgewater Advisors Inc. increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Total World Stock ETF (NYSEARCA:VT) by 4.2% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 98,439 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 3,966 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Total World Stock ETF comprises about 0.8% of Bridgewater Advisors Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 29th largest holding. Bridgewater Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF were worth $13,616,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Cambridge Associates LLC MA ADV lifted its stake in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF by 57.0% in the 4th quarter. Cambridge Associates LLC MA ADV now owns 8,709,296 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,228,533,000 after purchasing an additional 3,161,632 shares in the last quarter. Morgan Stanley grew its position in shares of Vanguard Total World Stock ETF by 30.7% during the fourth quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 6,649,142 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $937,928,000 after purchasing an additional 1,562,614 shares in the last quarter. US Bancorp DE increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Total World Stock ETF by 6.6% in the fourth quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 4,237,931 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $597,825,000 after purchasing an additional 263,745 shares during the last quarter. Northern Trust Corp increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Total World Stock ETF by 2.2% in the third quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 2,676,691 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $368,848,000 after purchasing an additional 58,720 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Total World Stock ETF by 3.2% during the 3rd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 2,583,531 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $356,011,000 after acquiring an additional 79,428 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF Stock Down 0.1%

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF stock opened at $154.20 on Friday. Vanguard Total World Stock ETF has a 52-week low of $127.79 and a 52-week high of $159.41. The company has a market cap of $76.27 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.34 and a beta of 0.92. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $156.07 and its 200 day moving average is $149.24.

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.