Empowered Funds LLC Boosts Holdings in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF $VT

Empowered Funds LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF (NYSEARCA:VT) by 18.3% in the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 74,596 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 11,537 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF were worth $10,318,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Evelyn Partners Investment Management LLP boosted its position in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF by 40.6% in the 1st quarter. Evelyn Partners Investment Management LLP now owns 3,810 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $527,000 after buying an additional 1,100 shares during the period. Evercore Wealth Management LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard Total World Stock ETF by 14.2% during the first quarter. Evercore Wealth Management LLC now owns 14,334 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,983,000 after acquiring an additional 1,785 shares during the period. Glen Eagle Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Total World Stock ETF by 39.7% in the first quarter. Glen Eagle Advisors LLC now owns 641 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $89,000 after acquiring an additional 182 shares in the last quarter. SummitTX Capital L.P. raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Total World Stock ETF by 5.4% in the first quarter. SummitTX Capital L.P. now owns 106,318 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $14,706,000 after acquiring an additional 5,408 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Family Manage LLC raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Total World Stock ETF by 34.6% in the first quarter. Family Manage LLC now owns 12,121 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,677,000 after acquiring an additional 3,115 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF Trading Up 2.1%

NYSEARCA:VT opened at $155.45 on Friday. Vanguard Total World Stock ETF has a 12-month low of $127.79 and a 12-month high of $159.41. The firm has a market cap of $76.89 billion, a PE ratio of 20.34 and a beta of 0.92. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $156.08 and a 200 day moving average price of $149.57.

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.