Rakuten Investment Management Inc. Purchases New Shares in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF $VT

Rakuten Investment Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Total World Stock ETF (NYSEARCA:VT) during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 15,505,097 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $2,130,090,000. Vanguard Total World Stock ETF comprises about 6.9% of Rakuten Investment Management Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 2nd biggest position. Rakuten Investment Management Inc. owned approximately 3.88% of Vanguard Total World Stock ETF as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VT. Brighton Jones LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Total World Stock ETF by 6.8% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 255,365 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $30,000,000 after purchasing an additional 16,344 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF in the 1st quarter valued at $701,000. Sivia Capital Partners LLC boosted its position in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF by 27.3% in the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 93,445 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $12,010,000 after buying an additional 20,061 shares during the last quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Total World Stock ETF by 14.9% in the 2nd quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 67,769 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $8,796,000 after buying an additional 8,789 shares during the period. Finally, Park Avenue Securities LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Total World Stock ETF during the second quarter worth $363,000.

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF Stock Down 1.7%

Shares of VT opened at $142.45 on Wednesday. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $141.30 and its 200-day simple moving average is $137.28. The firm has a market capitalization of $60.63 billion, a PE ratio of 20.34 and a beta of 0.93. Vanguard Total World Stock ETF has a 12-month low of $100.89 and a 12-month high of $145.55.

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF Company Profile

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.