Bank Hapoalim BM Raises Stock Position in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF $VT

Bank Hapoalim BM lifted its position in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF (NYSEARCA:VT) by 35.9% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 29,453 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 7,782 shares during the period. Bank Hapoalim BM’s holdings in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF were worth $4,155,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of VT. Schroder Investment Management Group raised its position in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF by 87.6% during the 3rd quarter. Schroder Investment Management Group now owns 6,918,355 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $950,444,000 after purchasing an additional 3,230,070 shares in the last quarter. Cambridge Associates LLC MA ADV grew its position in shares of Vanguard Total World Stock ETF by 57.0% during the 4th quarter. Cambridge Associates LLC MA ADV now owns 8,709,296 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,228,533,000 after buying an additional 3,161,632 shares in the last quarter. New England Private Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Total World Stock ETF by 1,960.2% during the fourth quarter. New England Private Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,355,843 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $332,858,000 after buying an additional 2,241,492 shares during the period. Morgan Stanley increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Total World Stock ETF by 30.7% during the fourth quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 6,649,142 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $937,928,000 after buying an additional 1,562,614 shares during the period. Finally, US Bancorp DE raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Total World Stock ETF by 43.5% in the third quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 3,974,186 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $547,663,000 after acquiring an additional 1,205,105 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA:VT opened at $157.99 on Wednesday. Vanguard Total World Stock ETF has a 1-year low of $123.19 and a 1-year high of $159.41. The company has a 50-day moving average of $152.64 and a 200 day moving average of $146.40. The firm has a market cap of $71.50 billion, a PE ratio of 20.34 and a beta of 0.92.

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. As of April 30, 2012, the Fund invests in sectors, such as consumer discretionary, consumer staples, energy, financials, healthcare, industrials, information technology, materials, telecommunication services and utilities.