Natixis Advisors LLC Boosts Holdings in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF $VT

Natixis Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF (NYSEARCA:VT) by 57.0% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 103,394 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 37,532 shares during the quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF were worth $14,585,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VT. Game Plan Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $25,000. Navalign LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. Nemes Rush Group LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at about $28,000. WestEnd Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF by 161.3% in the 4th quarter. WestEnd Advisors LLC now owns 196 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 121 shares during the period. Finally, Hantz Financial Services Inc. grew its position in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF by 1,863.6% during the fourth quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 216 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 205 shares during the period.

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF Trading Down 3.1%

VT stock opened at $153.68 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $150.10 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $145.44. Vanguard Total World Stock ETF has a 12-month low of $123.19 and a 12-month high of $159.41. The company has a market cap of $69.54 billion, a PE ratio of 20.34 and a beta of 0.92.

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.