Wetzel Investment Advisors Inc. Sells 7,269 Shares of Vanguard Total International Stock ETF $VXUS

Wetzel Investment Advisors Inc. lessened its stake in shares of Vanguard Total International Stock ETF (NASDAQ:VXUS) by 4.2% in the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 163,993 shares of the company’s stock after selling 7,269 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Total International Stock ETF makes up about 5.0% of Wetzel Investment Advisors Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 5th biggest position. Wetzel Investment Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Total International Stock ETF were worth $12,646,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of VXUS. Lloyd Advisory Services LLC. purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Total International Stock ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $29,000. Strategic Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Total International Stock ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $30,000. Triumph Capital Management lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Total International Stock ETF by 47.7% in the 4th quarter. Triumph Capital Management now owns 424 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 137 shares during the last quarter. Gould Capital LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Total International Stock ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at about $34,000. Finally, Navalign LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Total International Stock ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $34,000.

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF Price Performance

NASDAQ:VXUS opened at $84.48 on Monday. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $84.49 and its 200 day moving average price is $80.76. The company has a market capitalization of $146.48 billion, a PE ratio of 15.99 and a beta of 0.76. Vanguard Total International Stock ETF has a 52-week low of $67.85 and a 52-week high of $88.62.

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 23rd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, June 18th were issued a $0.3861 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, June 18th. This is an increase from Vanguard Total International Stock ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.08. This represents a $1.54 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.8%.

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.