Assetmark Inc. Buys 21,418 Shares of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF $VSS

Assetmark Inc. boosted its stake in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VSS) by 3.0% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 742,771 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 21,418 shares during the quarter. Assetmark Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF were worth $108,289,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Brighton Jones LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $542,000. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF by 66.7% during the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 5,059 shares of the company’s stock worth $585,000 after purchasing an additional 2,025 shares during the last quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF by 1,588.9% in the 2nd quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 456 shares of the company’s stock valued at $61,000 after purchasing an additional 429 shares in the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF by 396.5% in the 2nd quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 2,552 shares of the company’s stock valued at $343,000 after purchasing an additional 2,038 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Diversify Advisory Services LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF by 48.8% in the 2nd quarter. Diversify Advisory Services LLC now owns 22,936 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,164,000 after purchasing an additional 7,521 shares in the last quarter.

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

Shares of VSS opened at $152.50 on Friday. Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF has a 52-week low of $132.84 and a 52-week high of $162.91. The firm has a market cap of $11.39 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.03 and a beta of 0.86. The business’s fifty day moving average is $156.95 and its 200-day moving average is $153.68.

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. As of April 30, 2012, the Fund invested in sectors, such as consumer discretionary, consumer staples, energy, financials, healthcare, industrials, information technology, materials, telecommunication services and utilities.