HighTower Advisors LLC Boosts Stake in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VSS)

HighTower Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VSS) by 0.2% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 192,708 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 308 shares during the quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC owned 0.27% of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF worth $22,061,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Glaxis Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF by 1.6% during the 4th quarter. Glaxis Capital Management LLC now owns 8,317 shares of the company’s stock worth $952,000 after purchasing an additional 133 shares during the last quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF during the 4th quarter worth about $2,458,355,000. Cushing Capital Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF during the 4th quarter worth about $1,396,000. Palisades Hudson Asset Management L.P. raised its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF by 1.6% during the 4th quarter. Palisades Hudson Asset Management L.P. now owns 9,138 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,046,000 after purchasing an additional 140 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Tortoise Investment Management LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF by 0.8% during the 4th quarter. Tortoise Investment Management LLC now owns 37,746 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,321,000 after purchasing an additional 309 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF Stock Up 1.9 %

VSS opened at $118.14 on Friday. Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF has a twelve month low of $110.11 and a twelve month high of $126.80. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $115.76 and a 200 day moving average price of $118.84. The company has a market cap of $8.74 billion, a PE ratio of 15.32 and a beta of 1.01.

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.