Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management Cuts Position in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF $VSS

Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management decreased its stake in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VSS) by 2.4% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 206,351 shares of the company’s stock after selling 4,966 shares during the period. Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF were worth $30,084,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. SHP Wealth Management acquired a new position in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $27,000. KERR FINANCIAL PLANNING Corp acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Wealth Watch Advisors INC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Strive Financial Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $31,000. Finally, Addison Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $34,000.

Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF Price Performance

VSS opened at $152.18 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $11.37 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.03 and a beta of 0.86. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $157.37 and its 200 day simple moving average is $153.49. Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF has a 1-year low of $132.84 and a 1-year high of $162.91.

Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF Company Profile

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.