14,500 Shares in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF $VT Purchased by Renaissance Technologies LLC

Renaissance Technologies LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Total World Stock ETF (NYSEARCA:VT) during the first quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm purchased 14,500 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $2,006,000.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Navalign LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Total World Stock ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. Meramec Financial Planners LLC grew its stake in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF by 106.8% in the 1st quarter. Meramec Financial Planners LLC now owns 182 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 94 shares during the period. WestEnd Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF by 161.3% in the 4th quarter. WestEnd Advisors LLC now owns 196 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 121 shares in the last quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. increased its holdings in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF by 1,863.6% in the 4th quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 216 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 205 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Proathlete Wealth Management LLC raised its position in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF by 1,564.3% during the fourth quarter. Proathlete Wealth Management LLC now owns 233 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 219 shares during the period.

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF Stock Down 0.1%

VT opened at $160.82 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $79.55 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.34 and a beta of 0.92. Vanguard Total World Stock ETF has a 52-week low of $131.80 and a 52-week high of $162.00. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $156.43 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $150.42.

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.