Vanguard Total International Stock ETF (NASDAQ:VXUS) Shares Bought by World Equity Group Inc.

World Equity Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Total International Stock ETF (NASDAQ:VXUS) by 107.0% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 7,536 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,895 shares during the quarter. World Equity Group Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Total International Stock ETF were worth $444,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VXUS. Golden State Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in Vanguard Total International Stock ETF during the 4th quarter worth about $26,000. Highline Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Total International Stock ETF during the 3rd quarter worth about $30,000. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Total International Stock ETF during the 4th quarter worth about $31,000. Eastern Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Total International Stock ETF during the 3rd quarter worth about $35,000. Finally, Hilltop National Bank boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Total International Stock ETF by 78.2% during the 4th quarter. Hilltop National Bank now owns 677 shares of the company’s stock worth $40,000 after acquiring an additional 297 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF Stock Down 0.6 %

VXUS stock opened at $62.83 on Monday. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $60.45 and its 200-day simple moving average is $61.75. Vanguard Total International Stock ETF has a 52-week low of $56.91 and a 52-week high of $65.52. The firm has a market cap of $80.00 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.88 and a beta of 0.85.

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 24th. Stockholders of record on Friday, December 20th were paid a dividend of $1.0049 per share. This is a positive change from Vanguard Total International Stock ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.27. This represents a $4.02 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 6.40%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, December 20th.

About Vanguard Total International Stock ETF

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.