University of Chicago Lowers Stake in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF $VT

University of Chicago lessened its position in shares of Vanguard Total World Stock ETF (NYSEARCA:VT) by 6.4% during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 239,037 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 16,380 shares during the period. Vanguard Total World Stock ETF accounts for 16.1% of University of Chicago’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 3rd largest position. University of Chicago owned about 0.06% of Vanguard Total World Stock ETF worth $32,939,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF by 6.8% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 255,365 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $30,000,000 after purchasing an additional 16,344 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Total World Stock ETF in the first quarter valued at approximately $701,000. Blair William & Co. IL lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Total World Stock ETF by 53.3% during the 2nd quarter. Blair William & Co. IL now owns 32,232 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $4,143,000 after buying an additional 11,206 shares in the last quarter. IFP Advisors Inc boosted its holdings in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF by 3.1% in the 2nd quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 2,656 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $341,000 after buying an additional 79 shares during the period. Finally, Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF by 18.8% in the 2nd quarter. Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC now owns 52,094 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $6,695,000 after buying an additional 8,254 shares during the period.

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF Trading Up 0.8%

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF stock opened at $147.67 on Tuesday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $143.30 and a 200 day simple moving average of $138.85. Vanguard Total World Stock ETF has a 1-year low of $100.89 and a 1-year high of $147.93. The firm has a market capitalization of $62.85 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.34 and a beta of 0.93.

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.