Samalin Investment Counsel LLC Raises Stock Holdings in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF (NYSEARCA:VT)

Samalin Investment Counsel LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Total World Stock ETF (NYSEARCA:VT) by 93.7% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 4,334 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 2,097 shares during the period. Samalin Investment Counsel LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF were worth $509,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Gutierrez Wealth Advisory LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Total World Stock ETF during the 4th quarter valued at $537,000. Symmetry Partners LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF during the fourth quarter valued at about $3,006,000. L.K. Benson & Company P.C. bought a new stake in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF during the fourth quarter valued at about $1,358,000. VSM Wealth Advisory LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Total World Stock ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $482,000. Finally, Compass Ion Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Total World Stock ETF by 1.1% in the fourth quarter. Compass Ion Advisors LLC now owns 59,438 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $6,983,000 after acquiring an additional 623 shares during the period.

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF Price Performance

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF stock opened at $117.60 on Monday. Vanguard Total World Stock ETF has a 1 year low of $104.64 and a 1 year high of $123.98. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $120.18 and its 200-day moving average price is $119.58. The stock has a market cap of $41.50 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.60 and a beta of 0.97.

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 25th. Investors of record on Friday, March 21st will be given a $0.3852 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 21st.

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.