Vanguard Total World Stock ETF $VT Shares Acquired by Alta Advisers Ltd

Alta Advisers Ltd grew its position in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF (NYSEARCA:VT) by 138.0% in the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 149,655 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 86,780 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Total World Stock ETF accounts for about 6.2% of Alta Advisers Ltd’s holdings, making the stock its 3rd largest position. Alta Advisers Ltd’s holdings in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF were worth $20,622,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of VT. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Total World Stock ETF by 6.8% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 255,365 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $30,000,000 after acquiring an additional 16,344 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF in the first quarter worth about $701,000. Park Avenue Securities LLC acquired a new stake in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at $363,000. Guyasuta Investment Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at $217,000. Finally, Smith Salley Wealth Management grew its position in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF by 3.9% in the second quarter. Smith Salley Wealth Management now owns 2,637 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $339,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares during the period.

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF Stock Performance

VT opened at $145.84 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $62.07 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.34 and a beta of 0.93. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $141.75 and its 200-day simple moving average is $137.72. Vanguard Total World Stock ETF has a twelve month low of $100.89 and a twelve month high of $146.15.

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.