Vanguard Total International Stock ETF (NASDAQ:VXUS) Sees Strong Trading Volume After Dividend Announcement

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF (NASDAQ:VXUS) shares saw unusually-high trading volume on Thursday following a dividend announcement from the company. Approximately 4,520,375 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 37% from the previous session’s volume of 7,210,464 shares.The stock last traded at $86.5560 and had previously closed at $85.41.

The newly announced dividend which will be paid on Tuesday, September 22nd. Investors of record on Friday, September 18th will be given a $0.1562 dividend. This represents a $0.62 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, September 18th.

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF Trading Down 0.7%

The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $86.12 and a 200-day simple moving average of $83.69. The stock has a market cap of $157.33 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.99 and a beta of 0.77.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vanguard Total International Stock ETF

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Timbuktu Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in Vanguard Total International Stock ETF in the second quarter worth about $29,000. Lloyd Advisory Services LLC. bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Total International Stock ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $29,000. Torren Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Total International Stock ETF in the 1st quarter valued at about $30,000. Frazier Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Total International Stock ETF during the 1st quarter worth approximately $31,000. Finally, EMC Capital Management acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Total International Stock ETF during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $35,000.

About Vanguard Total International Stock ETF

The Vanguard Total International Stock ETF (VXUS) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the FTSE Global All Cap ex US index, a market-cap-weighted index of global stocks covering 99% of the world’s global market capitalization outside the US. VXUS was launched on Jan 26, 2011 and is managed by Vanguard.