Smithfield Trust Co Raises Stake in Vanguard Total International Stock ETF (NASDAQ:VXUS)

Smithfield Trust Co increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Total International Stock ETF (NASDAQ:VXUS) by 5.7% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 23,108 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,237 shares during the period. Smithfield Trust Co’s holdings in Vanguard Total International Stock ETF were worth $1,363,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of VXUS. Golden State Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Total International Stock ETF during the fourth quarter worth approximately $26,000. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. purchased a new stake in Vanguard Total International Stock ETF during the 4th quarter worth $31,000. Hilltop National Bank boosted its position in Vanguard Total International Stock ETF by 78.2% during the 4th quarter. Hilltop National Bank now owns 677 shares of the company’s stock worth $40,000 after purchasing an additional 297 shares during the period. Private Wealth Management Group LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Total International Stock ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $41,000. Finally, Hara Capital LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Total International Stock ETF in the third quarter valued at about $45,000.

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ VXUS opened at $62.29 on Wednesday. Vanguard Total International Stock ETF has a 1-year low of $56.91 and a 1-year high of $65.52. The company has a market capitalization of $79.32 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.04 and a beta of 0.85. The business has a 50-day moving average of $60.74 and a 200-day moving average of $61.84.

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 24th. Shareholders of record on Friday, December 20th were issued a $1.0049 dividend. This represents a $4.02 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 6.45%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, December 20th. This is a boost from Vanguard Total International Stock ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.27.

About Vanguard Total International Stock ETF

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.