Advisory Alpha LLC Purchases 10,638 Shares of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF $VSS

Advisory Alpha LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VSS) by 3.5% during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 318,906 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 10,638 shares during the quarter. Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF accounts for approximately 1.3% of Advisory Alpha LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 17th largest holding. Advisory Alpha LLC’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF were worth $45,625,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of VSS. Brighton Jones LLC bought a new position in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $542,000. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted 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. Bank of Montreal Can grew its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF by 2.8% in the second quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 290,435 shares of the company’s stock worth $39,032,000 after acquiring an additional 7,945 shares during the last quarter. Key Financial Inc increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF by 8.7% in the 2nd quarter. Key Financial Inc now owns 1,623 shares of the company’s stock worth $218,000 after purchasing an additional 130 shares in the last quarter. Finally, First Horizon Advisors Inc. lifted its stake in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF by 3.0% during the 2nd quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 130,272 shares of the company’s stock valued at $17,507,000 after acquiring an additional 3,760 shares during the period.

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

VSS stock opened at $152.84 on Thursday. Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF has a 1 year low of $102.76 and a 1 year high of $160.68. The company has a market cap of $10.83 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.03 and a beta of 0.89. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $152.12 and its 200-day moving average price is $145.52.

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.