The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company Reduces Stock Position in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF $VSS

The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company reduced its stake in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VSS) by 44.4% in the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 116,383 shares of the company’s stock after selling 92,805 shares during the period. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF were worth $16,967,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Brighton Jones LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF during the 4th quarter valued at $542,000. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF by 66.7% during the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 5,059 shares of the company’s stock valued at $585,000 after buying an additional 2,025 shares in the last quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF by 1,588.9% in the 2nd quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 456 shares of the company’s stock worth $61,000 after acquiring an additional 429 shares during the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF by 396.5% in the second quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 2,552 shares of the company’s stock worth $343,000 after purchasing an additional 2,038 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Diversify Advisory Services LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF by 48.8% in the 2nd quarter. Diversify Advisory Services LLC now owns 22,936 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,164,000 after acquiring an additional 7,521 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF Stock Performance

NYSEARCA:VSS opened at $150.52 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $11.25 billion, a PE ratio of 15.03 and a beta of 0.86. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $154.94 and a 200-day moving average price of $154.02. Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF has a fifty-two week low of $132.84 and a fifty-two week high of $162.91.

Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF Profile

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