Ascent Group LLC Reduces Holdings in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF $VSS

Ascent Group LLC lowered its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VSS) by 43.0% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 9,238 shares of the company’s stock after selling 6,961 shares during the quarter. Ascent Group LLC’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF were worth $1,317,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of VSS. Tompkins Financial Corp acquired a new position in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Clearstead Trust LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF during the second quarter worth $28,000. DHJJ Financial Advisors Ltd. purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF during the second quarter valued at $29,000. Financial Gravity Companies Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF during the second quarter valued at $31,000. Finally, Financial Perspectives Inc increased its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF by 69.1% in the 2nd quarter. Financial Perspectives Inc now owns 296 shares of the company’s stock valued at $40,000 after acquiring an additional 121 shares during the period.

Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF Price Performance

Shares of VSS stock opened at $143.33 on Friday. The business has a fifty day moving average of $142.40 and a 200 day moving average of $139.78. Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF has a 1 year low of $102.76 and a 1 year high of $145.35. The firm has a market capitalization of $9.95 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.03 and a beta of 0.89.

Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF Profile

Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF (the Fund) is an open-end investment company. The fund invests in securities of foreign issuers. The Fund investment objective is to track the performance of the FTSE Global Small Cap ex US Index, which measures the investment return of stocks of international small-cap companies. As of April 30, 2012, the Fund invested in sectors, such as consumer discretionary, consumer staples, energy, financials, healthcare, industrials, information technology, materials, telecommunication services and utilities.