Kestra Advisory Services LLC Boosts Stock Holdings in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF $VT

Kestra Advisory Services LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard Total World Stock ETF (NYSEARCA:VT) by 18.2% in the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 48,783 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 7,509 shares during the quarter. Kestra Advisory Services LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF were worth $6,748,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in VT. Game Plan Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Total World Stock ETF during the fourth quarter worth approximately $25,000. Navalign LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. Meramec Financial Planners LLC boosted its stake in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF by 106.8% during the 1st quarter. Meramec Financial Planners LLC now owns 182 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 94 shares during the last quarter. WestEnd Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF by 161.3% during the 4th quarter. WestEnd Advisors LLC now owns 196 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 121 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Hantz Financial Services Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Total World Stock ETF by 1,863.6% during the fourth quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 216 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 205 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF Stock Up 0.6%

Shares of NYSEARCA VT opened at $156.78 on Wednesday. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $155.98 and a 200-day simple moving average of $148.53. The stock has a market capitalization of $77.55 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.34 and a beta of 0.92. Vanguard Total World Stock ETF has a 52 week low of $127.79 and a 52 week high of $159.41.

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF 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.