The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company Lowers Position in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF $VSS

The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company decreased its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VSS) by 30.1% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 81,397 shares of the company’s stock after selling 34,986 shares during the period. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company owned 0.11% of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF worth $12,559,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of VSS. Brighton Jones LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF during the 4th quarter worth $542,000. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings 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 acquiring an additional 2,025 shares during the last quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. boosted its holdings in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF by 1,588.9% in the second quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 456 shares of the company’s stock valued at $61,000 after acquiring an additional 429 shares during the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF by 396.5% in the second quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 2,552 shares of the company’s stock valued at $343,000 after acquiring an additional 2,038 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Diversify Advisory Services LLC increased its stake in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF by 48.8% during the second quarter. Diversify Advisory Services LLC now owns 22,936 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,164,000 after acquiring an additional 7,521 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF Price Performance

Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF stock opened at $158.56 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $156.21 and its 200-day moving average is $155.19. The company has a market cap of $11.85 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.03 and a beta of 0.87. Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF has a 12 month low of $136.63 and a 12 month high of $162.91.

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

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.