Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF $VSS Shares Purchased by Bank of New York Mellon Corp

Bank of New York Mellon Corp boosted its stake in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VSS) by 8,174.8% during the first quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 813,491 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 803,660 shares during the quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF were worth $118,599,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of VSS. SHP Wealth Management purchased a new stake in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $27,000. Wealth Watch Advisors INC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF in the third quarter worth approximately $29,000. Strive Financial Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF during the fourth quarter worth approximately $31,000. Addison Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF during the fourth quarter worth approximately $34,000. Finally, Triumph Capital Management acquired a new position in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at $37,000.

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

Shares of VSS stock opened at $150.73 on Monday. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $156.72 and its two-hundred day moving average is $153.73. The firm has a market capitalization of $11.26 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.03 and a beta of 0.86. 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.

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.