World Investment Advisors Boosts Stake in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF $VT

World Investment Advisors grew its holdings in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF (NYSEARCA:VT) by 386.2% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 20,571 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 16,340 shares during the period. World Investment Advisors’ holdings in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF were worth $2,845,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. 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 worth $950,444,000 after acquiring an additional 3,230,070 shares during the last quarter. Cambridge Associates LLC MA ADV increased its holdings in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF by 57.0% during the 4th quarter. Cambridge Associates LLC MA ADV now owns 8,709,296 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,228,533,000 after purchasing an additional 3,161,632 shares during the last quarter. New England Private Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard Total World Stock ETF by 1,960.2% in the 4th quarter. New England Private Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,355,843 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $332,858,000 after purchasing an additional 2,241,492 shares in the last quarter. Morgan Stanley boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Total World Stock ETF by 30.7% during the 4th quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 6,649,142 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $937,928,000 after buying an additional 1,562,614 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bain Capital Public Equity LP purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Total World Stock ETF during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $163,094,000.

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF Trading Down 0.9%

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF stock traded down $1.42 during midday trading on Tuesday, hitting $156.39. The stock had a trading volume of 555,755 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,531,880. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $155.24 and a 200 day moving average price of $147.88. Vanguard Total World Stock ETF has a 12 month low of $127.79 and a 12 month high of $159.41. The stock has a market cap of $75.22 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.