Efficient Advisors LLC Trims Stock Position in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF $VSS

Efficient Advisors LLC lessened its stake in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VSS) by 18.3% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 287,104 shares of the company’s stock after selling 64,121 shares during the quarter. Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF accounts for about 3.0% of Efficient Advisors LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 11th largest holding. Efficient Advisors LLC owned about 0.39% of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF worth $41,857,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Cim LLC raised its position in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF by 2.8% during the fourth quarter. Cim LLC now owns 2,539 shares of the company’s stock valued at $364,000 after acquiring an additional 68 shares in the last quarter. Pallas Capital Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF by 3.0% during the 4th quarter. Pallas Capital Advisors LLC now owns 2,482 shares of the company’s stock worth $356,000 after purchasing an additional 73 shares during the period. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF by 2.1% during the 4th quarter. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC now owns 3,742 shares of the company’s stock worth $536,000 after purchasing an additional 76 shares during the period. Equitable Holdings Inc. grew its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF by 4.0% during the 4th quarter. Equitable Holdings Inc. now owns 2,165 shares of the company’s stock worth $310,000 after purchasing an additional 83 shares during the period. Finally, Ameriflex Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF by 73.9% during the 3rd quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. now owns 200 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 85 shares in the last quarter.

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

VSS opened at $152.41 on Thursday. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $157.53 and a 200 day moving average price of $153.26. Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF has a 1 year low of $132.84 and a 1 year high of $162.91. The stock has a market cap of $11.39 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.03 and a beta of 0.86.

Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF Company Profile

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.