Vanguard Total International Stock ETF (NASDAQ:VXUS) Sees Strong Trading Volume – Should You Buy?

Shares of Vanguard Total International Stock ETF (NASDAQ:VXUS) saw unusually-high trading volume on Tuesday . 8,000,321 shares changed hands during trading, an increase of 158% from the previous session’s volume of 3,095,804 shares.The stock last traded at $59.25 and had previously closed at $59.22.

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF Price Performance

The firm has a 50-day moving average of $61.74 and a 200 day moving average of $61.88. The stock has a market capitalization of $73.14 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.88 and a beta of 0.85.

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 24th. Investors of record on Friday, December 20th will be paid a $1.0049 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, December 20th. This is a boost from Vanguard Total International Stock ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.27. This represents a $4.02 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 6.78%.

Institutional Trading of Vanguard Total International Stock ETF

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in VXUS. Bank of New York Mellon Corp raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Total International Stock ETF by 8.5% in the 2nd quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 60,269 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,634,000 after purchasing an additional 4,744 shares during the period. Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency LLC boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Total International Stock ETF by 7.2% during the 2nd quarter. Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency LLC now owns 18,993 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,145,000 after acquiring an additional 1,275 shares during the period. Strategic Blueprint LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard Total International Stock ETF by 7.2% in the second quarter. Strategic Blueprint LLC now owns 5,556 shares of the company’s stock valued at $335,000 after purchasing an additional 372 shares during the period. HB Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Total International Stock ETF by 3.1% during the 2nd quarter. HB Wealth Management LLC now owns 5,271,130 shares of the company’s stock worth $315,876,000 after buying an additional 157,659 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Financial Advocates Investment Management boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Total International Stock ETF by 3.8% during the 2nd quarter. Financial Advocates Investment Management now owns 18,808 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,134,000 after buying an additional 688 shares during the period.

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF Company Profile

The Vanguard Total International Stock ETF (VXUS) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the FTSE Global All Cap ex US index, a market-cap-weighted index of global stocks covering 99% of the world’s global market capitalization outside the US. VXUS was launched on Jan 26, 2011 and is managed by Vanguard.