HighTower Advisors LLC Increases Stock Holdings in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF $VT

HighTower Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF (NYSEARCA:VT) by 1.1% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 578,013 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 6,222 shares during the period. HighTower Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF were worth $81,535,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Total World Stock ETF by 25.4% in the third quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 84,950 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $11,784,000 after acquiring an additional 17,181 shares in the last quarter. Coyle Financial Counsel LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Total World Stock ETF by 3.8% in the third quarter. Coyle Financial Counsel LLC now owns 135,545 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $18,678,000 after acquiring an additional 4,984 shares in the last quarter. Compass Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Total World Stock ETF during the third quarter worth approximately $7,907,000. Certior Financial Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Total World Stock ETF during the third quarter worth approximately $2,696,000. Finally, Alliance Wealth Advisors LLC UT purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Total World Stock ETF during the third quarter worth approximately $4,959,000.

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF Stock Performance

VT stock opened at $154.63 on Thursday. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $146.02 and its 200 day moving average price is $144.03. Vanguard Total World Stock ETF has a fifty-two week low of $121.00 and a fifty-two week high of $156.42. The firm has a market capitalization of $69.97 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.34 and a beta of 0.92.

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF 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.