Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF $VSS Shares Acquired by N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC

N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VSS) by 5.2% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 85,740 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 4,262 shares during the quarter. Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF accounts for approximately 0.9% of N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 23rd largest holding. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC owned about 0.12% of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF worth $12,289,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Ameriflex Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF by 73.9% during the third quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. now owns 200 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 85 shares during the period. KERR FINANCIAL PLANNING Corp acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF during the third quarter worth about $28,000. Wealth Watch Advisors INC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF during the third quarter worth about $29,000. United Financial Planning Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF during the third quarter worth about $34,000. Finally, Triumph Capital Management acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF during the third quarter worth about $37,000.

Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF Stock Down 1.4%

Shares of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF stock opened at $155.82 on Friday. Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF has a 52-week low of $117.95 and a 52-week high of $161.71. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $151.95 and its 200-day simple moving average is $147.59. The firm has a market cap of $11.35 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.03 and a beta of 0.86.

Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF Profile

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.