Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (NYSEARCA:VTI) Shares Sold by Portland Global Advisors LLC

Portland Global Advisors LLC lowered its holdings in Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (NYSEARCA:VTI) by 0.3% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 58,931 shares of the company’s stock after selling 165 shares during the period. Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF comprises 2.2% of Portland Global Advisors LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 14th largest position. Portland Global Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF were worth $17,079,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of VTI. Michael A. Dubis Financial Planning LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF in the 4th quarter worth approximately $22,628,000. Maridea Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $5,246,000. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF by 0.4% during the fourth quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. now owns 7,853 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,276,000 after purchasing an additional 35 shares during the last quarter. Level Four Advisory Services LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF by 1.3% during the 4th quarter. Level Four Advisory Services LLC now owns 31,753 shares of the company’s stock worth $9,202,000 after purchasing an additional 406 shares during the period. Finally, Frazier Financial Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF by 0.7% in the 4th quarter. Frazier Financial Advisors LLC now owns 32,167 shares of the company’s stock worth $9,355,000 after purchasing an additional 215 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA:VTI opened at $273.43 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.27 trillion, a P/E ratio of 24.31 and a beta of 1.04. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $290.96 and a 200 day simple moving average of $290.36. Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF has a 12-month low of $244.57 and a 12-month high of $303.39.

Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 27th will be given a dividend of $0.9854 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 27th. This is a positive change from Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF’s previous dividend of $0.95.

Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF Profile

Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (the Fund) is an exchange-traded share class of Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund, which employs a passive management or indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the of the MSCI US Broad Market Index, which represents 99.5% or more of the total market capitalization of all of the United States common stocks traded on the New York and American Stock Exchanges and the Nasdaq over-the-counter market.