Sovran Advisors LLC Has $7.77 Million Holdings in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF $VT

Sovran Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard Total World Stock ETF (NYSEARCA:VT) by 6.7% in the first quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 51,380 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 3,229 shares during the period. Sovran Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF were worth $7,769,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of VT. Game Plan Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF during the 4th quarter worth about $25,000. Navalign LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Total World Stock ETF during the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. Meramec Financial Planners LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Total World Stock ETF by 106.8% during the 1st quarter. Meramec Financial Planners LLC now owns 182 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 94 shares in the last quarter. WestEnd Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Total World Stock ETF by 161.3% during the 4th quarter. WestEnd Advisors LLC now owns 196 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 121 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Hantz Financial Services Inc. grew its stake in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF by 1,863.6% during the fourth quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 216 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 205 shares during the period.

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF Trading Up 0.4%

VT stock traded up $0.63 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $157.63. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 1,759,462 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,480,534. The company has a market cap of $77.97 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.34 and a beta of 0.92. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $155.79 and its 200 day moving average price is $148.29. Vanguard Total World Stock ETF has a 12 month low of $127.79 and a 12 month high of $159.41.

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.