First Command Advisory Services Inc. Decreases Stake in Vanguard Total International Stock ETF (NASDAQ:VXUS)

First Command Advisory Services Inc. cut its stake in shares of Vanguard Total International Stock ETF (NASDAQ:VXUS) by 30.3% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 37,979 shares of the company’s stock after selling 16,495 shares during the quarter. First Command Advisory Services Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Total International Stock ETF were worth $2,238,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. HB Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Total International Stock ETF by 3.2% during the 4th quarter. HB Wealth Management LLC now owns 5,628,340 shares of the company’s stock valued at $329,587,000 after acquiring an additional 173,781 shares during the period. Wealthspire Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard Total International Stock ETF by 4.2% in the fourth quarter. Wealthspire Advisors LLC now owns 4,795,167 shares of the company’s stock valued at $282,579,000 after purchasing an additional 195,204 shares during the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard Total International Stock ETF by 416.9% in the third quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 3,097,712 shares of the company’s stock valued at $200,546,000 after buying an additional 2,498,437 shares in the last quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Total International Stock ETF by 12.0% in the 3rd quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 1,599,284 shares of the company’s stock worth $103,512,000 after buying an additional 170,800 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Mesirow Financial Investment Management Inc. grew its stake in Vanguard Total International Stock ETF by 109.7% in the 3rd quarter. Mesirow Financial Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,427,412 shares of the company’s stock valued at $92,412,000 after acquiring an additional 746,840 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ VXUS opened at $63.06 on Thursday. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $60.57 and its two-hundred day moving average is $61.80. The company has a market capitalization of $81.35 billion, a PE ratio of 16.04 and a beta of 0.86. Vanguard Total International Stock ETF has a 12-month low of $56.91 and a 12-month high of $65.52.

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 24th. Shareholders of record on Friday, December 20th were issued a $1.0049 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, December 20th. This is an increase from Vanguard Total International Stock ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.27. This represents a $4.02 annualized dividend and a yield of 6.37%.

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF Profile

The Vanguard Total International Stock ETF (VXUS) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the FTSE Global All Cap ex US index, a market-cap-weighted index of global stocks covering 99% of the world’s global market capitalization outside the US. VXUS was launched on Jan 26, 2011 and is managed by Vanguard.