Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF $VSS Shares Purchased by Johnson Financial Group LLC

Johnson Financial Group LLC raised its position in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VSS) by 28.7% during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 83,659 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 18,664 shares during the quarter. Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF comprises 0.7% of Johnson Financial Group LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 12th largest holding. Johnson Financial Group LLC’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF were worth $11,991,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Pallas Capital Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF by 3.0% during the 4th quarter. Pallas Capital Advisors LLC now owns 2,482 shares of the company’s stock valued at $356,000 after acquiring an additional 73 shares during the period. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC increased its stake in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF by 2.1% during the fourth quarter. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC now owns 3,742 shares of the company’s stock worth $536,000 after purchasing an additional 76 shares during the period. Ameriflex Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF by 73.9% during the third quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. now owns 200 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 85 shares in the last quarter. M&T Bank Corp lifted its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF by 1.7% during the fourth quarter. M&T Bank Corp now owns 5,149 shares of the company’s stock worth $736,000 after purchasing an additional 85 shares in the last quarter. Finally, First National Trust Co boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF by 5.1% in the fourth quarter. First National Trust Co now owns 1,810 shares of the company’s stock valued at $259,000 after purchasing an additional 88 shares during the period.

Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF Stock Down 1.1%

Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF stock opened at $158.48 on Thursday. Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF has a 52-week low of $128.14 and a 52-week high of $162.91. The firm has a market cap of $11.55 billion, a PE ratio of 15.03 and a beta of 0.86. The company’s 50 day moving average is $155.50 and its two-hundred day moving average is $150.90.

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.