Ferguson Shapiro LLC Makes New $1.56 Million Investment in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF $VT

Ferguson Shapiro LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Total World Stock ETF (NYSEARCA:VT) in the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm purchased 11,274 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $1,559,000. Vanguard Total World Stock ETF accounts for about 0.5% of Ferguson Shapiro LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 25th largest position.

Other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. SMART Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Total World Stock ETF in the 1st quarter worth approximately $447,000. Financial & Tax Architects LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF during the first quarter worth $262,000. Mayflower Financial Advisors LLC boosted its position in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF by 3.4% during the first quarter. Mayflower Financial Advisors LLC now owns 32,348 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $4,474,000 after purchasing an additional 1,061 shares in the last quarter. Investment Planning Advisors Inc. boosted its position in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF by 1.9% during the first quarter. Investment Planning Advisors Inc. now owns 17,543 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $2,427,000 after purchasing an additional 329 shares in the last quarter. Finally, North Star Investment Management Corp. boosted its position in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF by 26.1% during the first quarter. North Star Investment Management Corp. now owns 386 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $53,000 after purchasing an additional 80 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF Stock Performance

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF stock opened at $156.95 on Wednesday. Vanguard Total World Stock ETF has a fifty-two week low of $127.79 and a fifty-two week high of $159.41. The firm has a market capitalization of $71.02 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.34 and a beta of 0.92. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $154.68 and its two-hundred day moving average is $147.45.

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF Profile

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.