Leelyn Smith LLC Boosts Position in Vanguard Total International Stock ETF (NASDAQ:VXUS)

Leelyn Smith LLC grew its position in Vanguard Total International Stock ETF (NASDAQ:VXUS) by 4.7% in the first quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 40,348 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,805 shares during the period. Leelyn Smith LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Total International Stock ETF were worth $2,506,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Mitchell Mcleod Pugh & Williams Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Total International Stock ETF by 4.1% during the 1st quarter. Mitchell Mcleod Pugh & Williams Inc. now owns 41,435 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,573,000 after acquiring an additional 1,633 shares during the period. Cutter & CO Brokerage Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Total International Stock ETF during the 1st quarter valued at $275,000. Florida Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Total International Stock ETF during the 1st quarter worth $580,000. Bleakley Financial Group LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard Total International Stock ETF by 31.0% in the 1st quarter. Bleakley Financial Group LLC now owns 12,845 shares of the company’s stock worth $798,000 after buying an additional 3,042 shares during the period. Finally, BHK Investment Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Total International Stock ETF during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $208,000.

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF Trading Down 0.7%

Shares of NASDAQ:VXUS opened at $69.00 on Monday. Vanguard Total International Stock ETF has a 12-month low of $54.98 and a 12-month high of $69.56. The firm has a market cap of $95.95 billion, a PE ratio of 15.99 and a beta of 0.85. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $67.49 and a 200 day simple moving average of $63.53.

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 24th. Stockholders of record on Friday, June 20th were given a $0.4851 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, June 20th. This represents a $1.94 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.81%. This is an increase from Vanguard Total International Stock ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.19.

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.