Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VSS) Shares Acquired by Portland Global Advisors LLC

Portland Global Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VSS) by 4.6% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 108,720 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 4,752 shares during the period. Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF comprises approximately 1.6% of Portland Global Advisors LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 21st largest position. Portland Global Advisors LLC owned approximately 0.15% of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF worth $12,446,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of VSS. Wealthfront Advisers LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF during the 4th quarter worth about $2,458,355,000. Brooklyn FI LLC lifted its stake in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF by 6,646.5% during the fourth quarter. Brooklyn FI LLC now owns 4,775,502 shares of the company’s stock worth $573,455,000 after purchasing an additional 4,704,717 shares during the last quarter. Empower Advisory Group LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF by 5.2% in the fourth quarter. Empower Advisory Group LLC now owns 4,559,901 shares of the company’s stock valued at $522,017,000 after purchasing an additional 226,943 shares in the last quarter. Mason Investment Advisory Services Inc. increased its stake in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF by 3.9% in the fourth quarter. Mason Investment Advisory Services Inc. now owns 1,928,994 shares of the company’s stock valued at $220,831,000 after purchasing an additional 72,746 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Life Planning Partners Inc raised its holdings in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF by 11,262.5% during the fourth quarter. Life Planning Partners Inc now owns 1,296,122 shares of the company’s stock worth $148,380,000 after purchasing an additional 1,284,715 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF Trading Down 1.2 %

Shares of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF stock opened at $116.50 on Friday. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $116.89 and a 200-day simple moving average of $118.67. The stock has a market cap of $8.62 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.32 and a beta of 1.01. Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF has a 12-month low of $110.11 and a 12-month high of $126.80.

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.