LPL Financial LLC Increases Holdings in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF (NYSEARCA:VT)

LPL Financial LLC boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Total World Stock ETF (NYSEARCA:VT) by 6.4% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 973,154 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 58,453 shares during the quarter. LPL Financial LLC owned approximately 0.30% of Vanguard Total World Stock ETF worth $114,326,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Samalin Investment Counsel LLC increased its position in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF by 93.7% in the fourth quarter. Samalin Investment Counsel LLC now owns 4,334 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $509,000 after buying an additional 2,097 shares during the last quarter. Gutierrez Wealth Advisory LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $537,000. Symmetry Partners LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF during the fourth quarter valued at about $3,006,000. L.K. Benson & Company P.C. bought a new position in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $1,358,000. Finally, VSM Wealth Advisory LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Total World Stock ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $482,000.

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA VT opened at $119.09 on Tuesday. Vanguard Total World Stock ETF has a fifty-two week low of $104.64 and a fifty-two week high of $123.98. The stock has a market cap of $42.03 billion, a PE ratio of 20.60 and a beta of 0.97. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $120.24 and a 200-day moving average of $119.61.

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 25th. Investors of record on Friday, March 21st will be issued a dividend of $0.3852 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 21st.

About Vanguard Total World Stock ETF

Vanguard Total World Stock Index Fund ETF (the Fund) is an open-end investment company. The Fund seeks to track the performance of the FTSE Global All Cap Index, which covers both well-established and still-developing markets. The Fund invests in both foreign and the United States stocks. The fund offers three classes of shares: Investor Shares, Institutional Shares, and ETF Shares.