Sovran Advisors LLC Grows Stock Position in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF $VT

Sovran Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Total World Stock ETF (NYSEARCA:VT) by 9.5% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 48,151 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 4,171 shares during the quarter. Sovran Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF were worth $6,979,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of VT. Rakuten Investment Management Inc. purchased a new position in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF during the 3rd quarter worth $2,130,090,000. Schroder Investment Management Group boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Total World Stock ETF by 87.6% in the third quarter. Schroder Investment Management Group now owns 6,918,355 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $950,444,000 after acquiring an additional 3,230,070 shares in the last quarter. US Bancorp DE increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Total World Stock ETF by 43.5% during the third quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 3,974,186 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $547,663,000 after acquiring an additional 1,205,105 shares during the period. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Total World Stock ETF by 55.7% during the third quarter. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. now owns 2,083,961 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $287,170,000 after acquiring an additional 745,623 shares during the period. Finally, 3EDGE Asset Management LP purchased a new position in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF during the third quarter worth about $97,484,000.

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA VT opened at $139.37 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $61.91 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.34 and a beta of 0.93. Vanguard Total World Stock ETF has a 52-week low of $100.89 and a 52-week high of $149.07. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $143.52 and a 200 day moving average price of $141.44.

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.