Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VSS) Hits New 52-Week High – Should You Buy?

Shares of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VSS) hit a new 52-week high during trading on Wednesday . The company traded as high as $161.87 and last traded at $161.58, with a volume of 263718 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $158.42.

Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF Trading Up 2.2%

The company has a market capitalization of $11.80 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.03 and a beta of 0.86. The company’s fifty day moving average is $151.88 and its 200 day moving average is $148.27.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Mason Investment Advisory Services Inc. lifted its holdings in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF by 2.1% during the 4th quarter. Mason Investment Advisory Services Inc. now owns 1,937,698 shares of the company’s stock worth $277,730,000 after purchasing an additional 39,350 shares in the last quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. grew its holdings in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF by 1.2% during the 1st quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 1,698,248 shares of the company’s stock valued at $247,587,000 after buying an additional 20,644 shares in the last quarter. State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D purchased a new position in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF during the 4th quarter valued at about $216,840,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp grew its holdings in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF by 8,174.8% during the 1st quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 813,491 shares of the company’s stock valued at $118,599,000 after buying an additional 803,660 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Assetmark Inc. increased its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF by 3.0% during the first quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 742,771 shares of the company’s stock valued at $108,289,000 after buying an additional 21,418 shares during the period.

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.