NewEdge Advisors LLC Boosts Stake in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF $VT

NewEdge Advisors LLC increased its stake in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF (NYSEARCA:VT) by 101.0% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 215,433 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 108,271 shares during the quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF were worth $29,799,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Navalign LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Total World Stock ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. Meramec Financial Planners LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF by 106.8% in the 1st quarter. Meramec Financial Planners LLC now owns 182 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 94 shares in the last quarter. WestEnd Advisors LLC raised its stake in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF by 161.3% during the 4th quarter. WestEnd Advisors LLC now owns 196 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 121 shares during the period. Hantz Financial Services Inc. raised its stake in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF by 1,863.6% during the 4th quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 216 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 205 shares during the period. Finally, Proathlete Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF by 1,564.3% during the fourth quarter. Proathlete Wealth Management LLC now owns 233 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 219 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF Price Performance

VT opened at $161.30 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $79.79 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.34 and a beta of 0.92. Vanguard Total World Stock ETF has a 1-year low of $131.26 and a 1-year high of $162.00. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $156.35 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $150.14.

About Vanguard Total World Stock ETF

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.