Hsbc Holdings PLC Makes New Investment in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF $VT

Hsbc Holdings PLC bought a new stake in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF (NYSEARCA:VT) during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm bought 12,034 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $1,665,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. XY Planning Network Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Total World Stock ETF by 111.1% during the 4th quarter. XY Planning Network Inc. now owns 27,941 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $3,941,000 after buying an additional 14,703 shares in the last quarter. Brighton Jones LLC grew its position in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF by 4.3% in the first quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 328,705 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $45,467,000 after acquiring an additional 13,498 shares during the last quarter. BIP Wealth LLC grew its position in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF by 26.8% in the fourth quarter. BIP Wealth LLC now owns 404,446 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $57,051,000 after acquiring an additional 85,571 shares during the last quarter. Apella Capital LLC raised its stake in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF by 49.1% during the fourth quarter. Apella Capital LLC now owns 55,537 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $7,834,000 after acquiring an additional 18,294 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sovran Advisors LLC raised its stake in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF by 9.5% during the fourth quarter. Sovran Advisors LLC now owns 48,151 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $6,979,000 after acquiring an additional 4,171 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF Stock Performance

VT stock opened at $154.20 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $76.27 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.34 and a beta of 0.92. Vanguard Total World Stock ETF has a 12 month low of $127.79 and a 12 month high of $159.41. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $156.07 and a 200-day moving average price of $149.28.

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.