Evanson Financial LLC Invests $3.81 Million in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF $VSS

Evanson Financial LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VSS) in the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund acquired 24,698 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,811,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in VSS. Twelve Points Wealth Management LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF by 8.9% in the 4th quarter. Twelve Points Wealth Management LLC now owns 51,371 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,592,000 after acquiring an additional 4,208 shares during the period. Farther Finance Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF by 17.2% during the fourth quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 32,910 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,717,000 after purchasing an additional 4,835 shares during the period. UBS Group AG grew its holdings in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF by 4.2% during the fourth quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 502,968 shares of the company’s stock valued at $72,090,000 after purchasing an additional 20,187 shares during the period. Patten Group Inc. bought a new stake in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $548,000. Finally, Newton One Investments LLC increased its stake in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF by 185.9% in the first quarter. Newton One Investments LLC now owns 67,197 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,797,000 after purchasing an additional 43,693 shares in the last quarter.

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

VSS opened at $157.16 on Friday. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $154.51 and its two-hundred day moving average is $154.24. The firm has a market cap of $11.74 billion, a PE ratio of 15.03 and a beta of 0.86. Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF has a twelve month low of $136.48 and a twelve month high of $162.91.

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. 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.