Bank of Nova Scotia Sells 208,140 Shares of Vanguard Total World Stock ETF $VT

Bank of Nova Scotia lowered its holdings in shares of Vanguard Total World Stock ETF (NYSEARCA:VT) by 85.3% in the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 35,760 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 208,140 shares during the period. Bank of Nova Scotia’s holdings in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF were worth $4,946,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the business. Navalign LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $26,000. Meramec Financial Planners LLC grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Total World Stock ETF by 106.8% during the first 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 grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Total World Stock ETF by 161.3% during the fourth 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. 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 purchasing an additional 205 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Proathlete Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Total World Stock ETF by 1,564.3% in the fourth quarter. Proathlete Wealth Management LLC now owns 233 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $33,000 after buying an additional 219 shares during the period.

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF Stock Performance

VT stock opened at $154.45 on Tuesday. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $156.09 and a 200-day moving average price of $149.36. The company has a market capitalization of $76.40 billion, a P/E 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 Company 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.