Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (NYSEARCA:VTI) Shares Sold by LaSalle St. Investment Advisors LLC

LaSalle St. Investment Advisors LLC lowered its position in shares of Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (NYSEARCA:VTI) by 0.5% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 14,249 shares of the company’s stock after selling 76 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF accounts for 1.3% of LaSalle St. Investment Advisors LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 14th largest holding. LaSalle St. Investment Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF were worth $4,129,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in VTI. Mountain Hill Investment Partners Corp. purchased a new stake in Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $29,000. AlphaMark Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $33,000. Denver PWM LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Promus Capital LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $43,000. Finally, Wagner Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $44,000.

Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF Stock Performance

VTI stock opened at $261.74 on Monday. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $281.83 and its 200 day moving average price is $288.83. The firm has a market cap of $2.17 trillion, a P/E ratio of 23.96 and a beta of 1.03. Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF has a 1 year low of $236.42 and a 1 year high of $303.39.

Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 31st. Investors of record on Thursday, March 27th were paid a dividend of $0.9854 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, March 27th. This is a positive change from Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF’s previous dividend of $0.95.

About Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF

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.