Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VSS) Stake Raised by Welch & Forbes LLC

Welch & Forbes LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VSS) by 1.9% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 10,484 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 194 shares during the period. Welch & Forbes LLC’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF were worth $1,200,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Life Planning Partners Inc raised its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF by 11,262.5% during the 4th quarter. Life Planning Partners Inc now owns 1,296,122 shares of the company’s stock worth $148,380,000 after purchasing an additional 1,284,715 shares in the last quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets raised its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF by 80.5% in the 3rd quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 1,173,300 shares of the company’s stock valued at $147,789,000 after acquiring an additional 523,400 shares in the last quarter. World Investment Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF by 6,883.2% in the 3rd quarter. World Investment Advisors LLC now owns 362,498 shares of the company’s stock valued at $45,660,000 after acquiring an additional 357,307 shares in the last quarter. Pacific Life Fund Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF by 643.6% in the 4th quarter. Pacific Life Fund Advisors LLC now owns 286,386 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,785,000 after acquiring an additional 247,875 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Empower Advisory Group LLC raised its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF by 5.2% in the 4th quarter. Empower Advisory Group LLC now owns 4,559,901 shares of the company’s stock valued at $522,017,000 after acquiring an additional 226,943 shares in the last quarter.

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

Shares of VSS stock opened at $118.43 on Friday. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $115.57 and its 200 day simple moving average is $119.08. Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF has a twelve month low of $110.11 and a twelve month high of $126.80. The company has a market capitalization of $8.81 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.46 and a beta of 1.00.

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

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.