Bessemer Group Inc. Trims Stock Holdings in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF $VSS

Bessemer Group Inc. lowered its position in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VSS) by 9.1% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 1,677,604 shares of the company’s stock after selling 168,778 shares during the quarter. Bessemer Group Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF were worth $240,451,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VSS. KERR FINANCIAL PLANNING Corp purchased a new stake in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF in the third quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Ameriflex Group Inc. lifted its stake in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF by 73.9% in the third quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. now owns 200 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after buying an additional 85 shares during the last quarter. Wealth Watch Advisors INC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF during the third quarter worth approximately $29,000. United Financial Planning Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF during the third quarter worth approximately $34,000. Finally, Triumph Capital Management purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF during the third quarter worth approximately $37,000.

Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF Price Performance

Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF stock opened at $161.21 on Friday. Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF has a 12 month low of $124.34 and a 12 month high of $162.91. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $152.36 and a 200-day simple moving average of $149.19. The stock has a market capitalization of $11.74 billion, a PE 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.