First Command Advisory Services Inc. Decreases Position in Vanguard Total International Stock ETF (NASDAQ:VXUS)

First Command Advisory Services Inc. lowered its stake in Vanguard Total International Stock ETF (NASDAQ:VXUS) by 30.3% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 37,979 shares of the company’s stock after selling 16,495 shares during the quarter. First Command Advisory Services Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Total International Stock ETF were worth $2,238,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the stock. Prospera Financial Services Inc increased its stake in Vanguard Total International Stock ETF by 1.2% during the third quarter. Prospera Financial Services Inc now owns 13,961 shares of the company’s stock valued at $904,000 after purchasing an additional 164 shares during the last quarter. Patriot Investment Management Group Inc. grew its stake in Vanguard Total International Stock ETF by 0.7% during the 4th quarter. Patriot Investment Management Group Inc. now owns 25,536 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,505,000 after buying an additional 172 shares during the last quarter. Archer Investment Corp lifted its stake in Vanguard Total International Stock ETF by 0.9% in the fourth quarter. Archer Investment Corp now owns 20,936 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,234,000 after buying an additional 177 shares during the last quarter. WealthShield Partners LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard Total International Stock ETF by 5.4% during the fourth quarter. WealthShield Partners LLC now owns 3,519 shares of the company’s stock worth $207,000 after acquiring an additional 179 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Certified Advisory Corp boosted its stake in Vanguard Total International Stock ETF by 1.7% during the 4th quarter. Certified Advisory Corp now owns 10,753 shares of the company’s stock valued at $634,000 after purchasing an additional 183 shares during the period.

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF Price Performance

VXUS opened at $63.06 on Thursday. Vanguard Total International Stock ETF has a 12 month low of $56.91 and a 12 month high of $65.52. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $60.57 and its 200 day moving average price is $61.80. The stock has a market cap of $81.35 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.04 and a beta of 0.86.

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 24th. Investors of record on Friday, December 20th were issued a dividend of $1.0049 per share. This is a boost from Vanguard Total International Stock ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.27. The ex-dividend date was Friday, December 20th. This represents a $4.02 annualized dividend and a yield of 6.37%.

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF Profile

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.