Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF $VSS Shares Sold by HighTower Advisors LLC

HighTower Advisors LLC trimmed its position in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VSS) by 4.5% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 177,292 shares of the company’s stock after selling 8,367 shares during the period. HighTower Advisors LLC owned about 0.25% of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF worth $25,411,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Brighton Jones LLC acquired a new stake in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF during the fourth quarter worth approximately $542,000. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its stake in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF by 66.7% in the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 5,059 shares of the company’s stock worth $585,000 after acquiring an additional 2,025 shares during the period. Russell Investments Group Ltd. raised its holdings in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF by 1,588.9% in the 2nd 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 raised its holdings in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF by 396.5% in the 2nd 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 lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF by 48.8% during the 2nd quarter. Diversify Advisory Services LLC now owns 22,936 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,164,000 after purchasing an additional 7,521 shares during the period.

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

VSS stock opened at $159.34 on Friday. Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF has a 52-week low of $125.66 and a 52-week high of $162.91. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $153.21 and its 200-day simple moving average is $149.76. The stock has a market capitalization of $11.61 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.03 and a beta of 0.86.

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.