Vanguard Total World Stock ETF $VT Shares Purchased by MML Investors Services LLC

MML Investors Services LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard Total World Stock ETF (NYSEARCA:VT) by 15.2% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 281,479 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 37,115 shares during the period. MML Investors Services LLC owned 0.07% of Vanguard Total World Stock ETF worth $39,705,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the stock. Schroder Investment Management Group increased its position in shares of Vanguard Total World Stock ETF by 87.6% during the third quarter. Schroder Investment Management Group now owns 6,918,355 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $950,444,000 after acquiring an additional 3,230,070 shares during the last quarter. Morgan Stanley lifted its stake in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF by 30.7% in the fourth quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 6,649,142 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $937,928,000 after acquiring an additional 1,562,614 shares during the last quarter. US Bancorp DE lifted its stake in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF by 6.6% in the fourth quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 4,237,931 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $597,825,000 after acquiring an additional 263,745 shares during the last quarter. Northern Trust Corp lifted its stake in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF by 2.2% in the third quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 2,676,691 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $368,848,000 after acquiring an additional 58,720 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE lifted its stake in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF by 3.2% in the third quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 2,583,531 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $356,011,000 after acquiring an additional 79,428 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF Stock Up 1.6%

Shares of Vanguard Total World Stock ETF stock opened at $158.72 on Tuesday. Vanguard Total World Stock ETF has a 52-week low of $123.19 and a 52-week high of $159.41. The company has a 50 day moving average of $152.27 and a 200 day moving average of $146.27. The company has a market capitalization of $71.83 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.34 and a beta of 0.92.

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.