Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. Trims Holdings in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF $VT

Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. trimmed its position in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF (NYSEARCA:VT) by 95.8% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 99,304 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 2,242,174 shares during the period. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co.’s holdings in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF were worth $14,008,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Park Avenue Securities LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF by 2.6% in the 4th quarter. Park Avenue Securities LLC now owns 2,872 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $405,000 after purchasing an additional 73 shares in the last quarter. Monument Capital Management lifted its holdings in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF by 1.8% in the 4th quarter. Monument Capital Management now owns 4,456 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $629,000 after purchasing an additional 79 shares in the last quarter. Visionary Wealth Advisors lifted its holdings in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF by 3.5% in the 2nd quarter. Visionary Wealth Advisors now owns 2,361 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $303,000 after purchasing an additional 80 shares in the last quarter. Prime Capital Investment Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF by 3.9% in the 4th quarter. Prime Capital Investment Advisors LLC now owns 2,170 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $306,000 after purchasing an additional 81 shares in the last quarter. Finally, GEN Financial Management INC. lifted its holdings in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF by 1.1% in the 4th quarter. GEN Financial Management INC. now owns 7,503 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,058,000 after purchasing an additional 82 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF Trading Up 1.3%

NYSEARCA:VT opened at $154.63 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $69.97 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.34 and a beta of 0.92. The company’s 50-day moving average is $146.02 and its two-hundred day moving average is $144.03. Vanguard Total World Stock ETF has a 12-month low of $121.00 and a 12-month high of $156.42.

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF Company 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.