Vanguard Total World Stock ETF (NYSEARCA:VT) Reaches New 12-Month High – Still a Buy?

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF (NYSEARCA:VT) shares hit a new 52-week high during trading on Thursday . The company traded as high as $149.10 and last traded at $148.84, with a volume of 1375266 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $148.62.

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF Stock Performance

The stock has a market cap of $67.26 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.34 and a beta of 0.92. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $143.30 and a 200-day simple moving average of $141.86.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vanguard Total World Stock ETF

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Guerra Advisors Inc bought a new stake in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF in the third quarter worth about $25,000. Game Plan Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Total World Stock ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $25,000. Navalign LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Total World Stock ETF in the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. WestEnd Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF by 161.3% in the fourth quarter. WestEnd Advisors LLC now owns 196 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 121 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Nemes Rush Group LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF in the third quarter valued at approximately $28,000.

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.