Alta Advisers Ltd Has $58.34 Million Position in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF $VT

Alta Advisers Ltd increased its position in shares of Vanguard Total World Stock ETF (NYSEARCA:VT) by 176.4% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 413,611 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 263,956 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Total World Stock ETF accounts for approximately 19.8% of Alta Advisers Ltd’s investment portfolio, making the stock its largest position. Alta Advisers Ltd’s holdings in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF were worth $58,344,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in VT. Schroder Investment Management Group lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Total World Stock ETF by 87.6% in the third quarter. Schroder Investment Management Group now owns 6,918,355 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $950,444,000 after acquiring an additional 3,230,070 shares during the last quarter. New England Private Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Total World Stock ETF by 1,960.2% in the fourth quarter. New England Private Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,355,843 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $332,858,000 after acquiring an additional 2,241,492 shares during the last quarter. US Bancorp DE lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Total World Stock ETF by 43.5% in the third quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 3,974,186 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $547,663,000 after acquiring an additional 1,205,105 shares during the last quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Total World Stock ETF by 115.3% in the second quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 1,212,732 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $155,861,000 after acquiring an additional 649,466 shares during the last quarter. Finally, TLT Family Holdco ULC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Total World Stock ETF in the second quarter worth about $64,903,000.

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF Trading Up 1.2%

VT stock opened at $157.38 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $71.22 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.34 and a beta of 0.92. Vanguard Total World Stock ETF has a 12 month low of $122.20 and a 12 month high of $157.63. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $147.17 and a 200-day moving average price of $144.48.

About Vanguard Total World Stock ETF

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.