Vanguard Total International Stock ETF (NASDAQ:VXUS) Sees Unusually-High Trading Volume – Still a Buy?

Shares of Vanguard Total International Stock ETF (NASDAQ:VXUS) saw unusually-strong trading volume on Thursday . Approximately 4,520,375 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 37% from the previous session’s volume of 7,210,464 shares.The stock last traded at $86.5560 and had previously closed at $85.41.

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF Trading Up 1.4%

The stock has a market cap of $155.99 billion, a PE ratio of 15.99 and a beta of 0.77. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $86.08 and its 200-day moving average price is $83.66.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vanguard Total International Stock ETF

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in VXUS. Bessemer Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Total International Stock ETF by 184.5% in the 1st quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 21,053 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,623,000 after purchasing an additional 13,654 shares in the last quarter. Global Endowment Management LP raised its stake in Vanguard Total International Stock ETF by 0.8% during the fourth quarter. Global Endowment Management LP now owns 1,191,840 shares of the company’s stock valued at $89,913,000 after buying an additional 9,968 shares in the last quarter. Burns J W & Co. Inc. NY lifted its holdings in Vanguard Total International Stock ETF by 16.8% during the 1st quarter. Burns J W & Co. Inc. NY now owns 116,036 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,948,000 after buying an additional 16,670 shares during the last quarter. Zhang Financial LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard Total International Stock ETF by 8.0% during the 4th quarter. Zhang Financial LLC now owns 1,880,287 shares of the company’s stock worth $141,849,000 after buying an additional 139,713 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Quadrant Private Wealth Management LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard Total International Stock ETF by 48.8% in the 1st quarter. Quadrant Private Wealth Management LLC now owns 19,505 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,504,000 after acquiring an additional 6,393 shares in the last quarter.

About Vanguard Total International Stock ETF

The Vanguard Total International Stock ETF (VXUS) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the FTSE Global All Cap ex US index, a market-cap-weighted index of global stocks covering 99% of the world’s global market capitalization outside the US. VXUS was launched on Jan 26, 2011 and is managed by Vanguard.