SCS Capital Management LLC Purchases 196,569 Shares of Vanguard Total World Stock ETF $VT

SCS Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard Total World Stock ETF (NYSEARCA:VT) by 36.5% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 734,752 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 196,569 shares during the period. Vanguard Total World Stock ETF makes up about 1.1% of SCS Capital Management LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 17th biggest position. SCS Capital Management LLC owned 0.17% of Vanguard Total World Stock ETF worth $103,644,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the stock. Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. raised its stake in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF by 112.6% in the fourth quarter. Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 8,496 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,198,000 after purchasing an additional 4,500 shares in the last quarter. Founders Financial Securities LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $251,000. BNP Paribas Financial Markets raised its stake in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF by 293.8% in the fourth quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 171,877 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $24,245,000 after purchasing an additional 128,229 shares in the last quarter. Coyle Financial Counsel LLC raised its stake in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF by 3.6% in the fourth quarter. Coyle Financial Counsel LLC now owns 140,407 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $19,806,000 after purchasing an additional 4,862 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Zhang Financial LLC raised its stake in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF by 0.6% in the fourth quarter. Zhang Financial LLC now owns 716,978 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $101,137,000 after purchasing an additional 4,358 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF Price Performance

Shares of VT opened at $158.12 on Monday. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $148.17 and its 200 day simple moving average is $144.87. The company has a market capitalization of $71.55 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 $122.20 and a 1-year high of $158.53.

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.