Optas LLC Has $7.47 Million Stock Holdings in Vanguard Total International Stock ETF (NASDAQ:VXUS)

Optas LLC lowered its position in shares of Vanguard Total International Stock ETF (NASDAQ:VXUS) by 0.3% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 126,681 shares of the company’s stock after selling 425 shares during the period. Vanguard Total International Stock ETF accounts for 1.6% of Optas LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 16th biggest holding. Optas LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Total International Stock ETF were worth $7,465,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of VXUS. Squarepoint Ops LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Total International Stock ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at $259,000. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its stake in Vanguard Total International Stock ETF by 8.6% in the second quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 11,019 shares of the company’s stock valued at $664,000 after acquiring an additional 875 shares during the period. Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Total International Stock ETF in the second quarter worth about $261,000. Bricktown Capital LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard Total International Stock ETF by 1,244.7% during the third quarter. Bricktown Capital LLC now owns 768,660 shares of the company’s stock worth $49,763,000 after purchasing an additional 711,497 shares during the period. Finally, McLean Asset Management Corp lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Total International Stock ETF by 4.3% during the 3rd quarter. McLean Asset Management Corp now owns 6,249 shares of the company’s stock valued at $404,000 after purchasing an additional 257 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF Stock Performance

Shares of VXUS opened at $60.31 on Tuesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $76.80 billion, a PE ratio of 12.88 and a beta of 0.85. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $60.33 and a 200 day simple moving average of $61.56. Vanguard Total International Stock ETF has a 52-week low of $56.48 and a 52-week high of $65.52.

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 24th. Stockholders of record on Friday, December 20th were given a dividend of $1.0049 per share. This is an increase from Vanguard Total International Stock ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.27. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, December 20th. This represents a $4.02 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 6.66%.

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.