Ferguson Wellman Capital Management Inc. Makes New Investment in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF $VSS

Ferguson Wellman Capital Management Inc. purchased a new stake in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VSS) during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 46,734 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,813,000. Ferguson Wellman Capital Management Inc. owned 0.06% of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Brighton Jones LLC bought a new position in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF during the fourth quarter worth $542,000. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF by 66.7% during the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 5,059 shares of the company’s stock valued at $585,000 after purchasing an additional 2,025 shares during the period. Russell Investments Group Ltd. boosted its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF by 1,588.9% during the 2nd quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 456 shares of the company’s stock worth $61,000 after purchasing an additional 429 shares in the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF by 396.5% in the 2nd quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 2,552 shares of the company’s stock valued at $343,000 after buying an additional 2,038 shares during the period. Finally, Diversify Advisory Services LLC increased its position in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF by 48.8% in the 2nd quarter. Diversify Advisory Services LLC now owns 22,936 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,164,000 after buying an additional 7,521 shares in the last quarter.

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

Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF stock traded up $1.32 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $154.65. The stock had a trading volume of 151,386 shares, compared to its average volume of 310,322. Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF has a fifty-two week low of $132.84 and a fifty-two week high of $162.91. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $157.49 and its 200-day simple moving average is $153.35. The firm has a market capitalization of $11.56 billion, a PE ratio of 15.03 and a beta of 0.86.

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.