Vanguard Total World Stock ETF (NYSEARCA:VT) Sets New 52-Week High – Here’s What Happened

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF (NYSEARCA:VT) reached a new 52-week high on Monday . The stock traded as high as $145.99 and last traded at $145.9610, with a volume of 658813 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $145.20.

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF Price Performance

The firm has a market cap of $62.48 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.34 and a beta of 0.93. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $141.95 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $137.85.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vanguard Total World Stock ETF

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Brighton Jones LLC increased its stake in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF by 6.8% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 255,365 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $30,000,000 after purchasing an additional 16,344 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF in the 1st quarter worth about $701,000. Park Avenue Securities LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Total World Stock ETF during the second quarter worth approximately $363,000. Sound Income Strategies LLC raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Total World Stock ETF by 829.5% during the second quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 1,199 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $154,000 after acquiring an additional 1,070 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Venture Visionary Partners LLC grew its stake in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF by 71.5% in the second quarter. Venture Visionary Partners LLC now owns 13,212 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,698,000 after purchasing an additional 5,509 shares in the last quarter.

About Vanguard Total World Stock ETF

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.