Vanguard Total International Stock ETF (NASDAQ:VXUS) Shares Purchased by Safeguard Financial LLC

Safeguard Financial LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard Total International Stock ETF (NASDAQ:VXUS) by 71.5% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 14,516 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 6,054 shares during the quarter. Safeguard Financial LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Total International Stock ETF were worth $841,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Avior Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard Total International Stock ETF by 1.8% in the 4th quarter. Avior Wealth Management LLC now owns 97,207 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,634,000 after buying an additional 1,683 shares during the period. Allen Capital Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Total International Stock ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $204,000. Investment Advisory Group LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Total International Stock ETF by 42.6% during the 4th quarter. Investment Advisory Group LLC now owns 17,115 shares of the company’s stock worth $992,000 after purchasing an additional 5,116 shares during the period. SFI Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Total International Stock ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $224,000. Finally, Lunt Capital Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Total International Stock ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $202,000.

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF Stock Down 1.1 %

Shares of NASDAQ VXUS traded down $0.66 during midday trading on Tuesday, reaching $57.86. 3,152,679 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 3,291,674. The firm has a market cap of $66.21 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.86 and a beta of 0.85. Vanguard Total International Stock ETF has a twelve month low of $50.95 and a twelve month high of $60.70. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $59.22 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $56.71.

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 20th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 18th were given a dividend of $0.223 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, March 15th. This represents a $0.89 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.54%.

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.