Ariel Investments LLC Takes $4.80 Million Position in Vanguard Total International Stock ETF (NASDAQ:VXUS)

Ariel Investments LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Total International Stock ETF (NASDAQ:VXUS) during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm bought 79,637 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,802,000.

Several other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Carmichael Hill & Associates Inc. raised its holdings in Vanguard Total International Stock ETF by 45.1% during the second quarter. Carmichael Hill & Associates Inc. now owns 544 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 169 shares in the last quarter. Washington Trust Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Total International Stock ETF in the 1st quarter valued at $34,000. SOA Wealth Advisors LLC. raised its stake in Vanguard Total International Stock ETF by 50.3% during the 1st quarter. SOA Wealth Advisors LLC. now owns 744 shares of the company’s stock worth $45,000 after acquiring an additional 249 shares in the last quarter. Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Total International Stock ETF in the second quarter valued at $49,000. Finally, Davis Capital Management lifted its position in Vanguard Total International Stock ETF by 436.7% in the second quarter. Davis Capital Management now owns 848 shares of the company’s stock valued at $51,000 after acquiring an additional 690 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF Stock Performance

Shares of VXUS stock opened at $63.80 on Thursday. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $61.77 and its two-hundred day moving average is $60.97. Vanguard Total International Stock ETF has a 1 year low of $50.95 and a 1 year high of $64.29. The firm has a market cap of $76.32 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.88 and a beta of 0.85.

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 24th. Shareholders of record on Friday, September 20th were given a dividend of $0.272 per share. This represents a $1.09 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.71%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, September 20th.

About Vanguard Total International Stock ETF

The Vanguard Total International Stock ETF (VXUS) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the FTSE Global All Cap ex US index, a market-cap-weighted index of global stocks covering 99% of the world’s global market capitalization outside the US. VXUS was launched on Jan 26, 2011 and is managed by Vanguard.