Portland Global Advisors LLC Raises Holdings in Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF $VTI

Portland Global Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (NYSEARCA:VTI) by 6.7% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 58,869 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,678 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF makes up approximately 2.1% of Portland Global Advisors LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 13th largest position. Portland Global Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF were worth $19,737,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Core Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF during the fourth quarter worth approximately $30,000. Wealth Watch Advisors INC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF during the third quarter worth approximately $31,000. Basepoint Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF during the fourth quarter worth approximately $32,000. Strategic Wealth Investment Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF during the second quarter worth approximately $33,000. Finally, Torren Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF during the fourth quarter worth approximately $36,000. 28.92% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF Stock Performance

Shares of VTI opened at $372.54 on Friday. Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF has a one year low of $286.86 and a one year high of $373.13. The stock has a market capitalization of $650.91 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.26 and a beta of 1.01. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $346.45 and a 200 day moving average price of $339.98.

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. The Fund typically holds the largest 1,200 to 1,300 stocks in its target index (covering nearly 95% of the index’s total market capitalization) and a representative sample of the remaining stocks.