Ascent Advisors LLC Takes $2.33 Million Position in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF $VEU

Ascent Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF (NYSEARCA:VEU) in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm bought 30,207 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,329,000. Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF comprises approximately 3.7% of Ascent Advisors LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 9th biggest holding.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Brighton Jones LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF by 14.5% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 31,032 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,782,000 after purchasing an additional 3,941 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its position in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF by 16.5% during the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 36,240 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,198,000 after buying an additional 5,134 shares during the period. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd bought a new position in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF during the 2nd quarter worth $42,000. Squarepoint Ops LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF by 711.4% during the second quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC now owns 29,973 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,015,000 after buying an additional 26,279 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Main Street Financial Solutions LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF by 15.3% during the second quarter. Main Street Financial Solutions LLC now owns 34,100 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,292,000 after buying an additional 4,529 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF Stock Performance

Shares of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF stock opened at $82.68 on Thursday. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $82.93 and a 200-day moving average of $79.34. The stock has a market cap of $66.49 billion, a PE ratio of 15.97 and a beta of 0.75. Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF has a 52-week low of $65.98 and a 52-week high of $85.74.

About Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF

Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF (the Fund) is an exchange-traded share class of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Index Fund, which employs a passive management or indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the FTSE All-World ex US Index (the Index). The Index includes approximately 2,200 stocks of companies in 46 countries, from both developed and emerging markets worldwide. The Fund invests in a diversified sampling of stocks in the Index that approximates the Index’s key risk factors and characteristics.