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. As of July 31, 2012, the Fund 10 largest holdings included Apple Inc., Exxon Mobil Corp., Microsoft Corp, International Business Machines Corp, General Electric Co., Chevron Corp, Royal Dutch Shell PLC, AT&T Inc., Nestle SA and Wal-Mart Stores Inc. The Vanguard Group, Inc. is the investment advisor of the Fund.
Basic Details
Issuer Vanguard
Fund NameVanguard Total World Stock ETF
Tax ClassificationRegulated Investment Company
SymbolNYSEARCA:VT
Inception Date6/24/2008
Fund ManagerChristine D. Franquin, Scott E. Geiger
PhoneN/A
Fund Focus
Asset ClassEquity
BenchmarkFTSE Global All Cap TR USD
CategoryBroad Equity
FocusBroad Equity
Development LevelBlended Development
RegionGlobal
Fund Statistics
Assets Under Management$11.35 billion
Average Daily Volume$2.46 million
Discount/Premium0.73%
ETF Expenses
Management Fee0.08%
Other Expenses0.02%
Total Expenses0.10%
Fee Waiver0.00%
Net Expenses0.10%
Administrator, Advisor and Custodian
AdministratorThe Vanguard Group, Inc.
AdvisorThe Vanguard Group, Inc.
CustodianBrown Brothers Harriman & Co.
DistributorVanguard Marketing Corporation
Transfer AgentThe Vanguard Group, Inc.
Trustee
Lead Market MakerCantor Fitzgerald
Vanguard Total World Stock ETF (NYSEARCA:VT) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Vanguard Total World Stock ETF's stock symbol?
Vanguard Total World Stock ETF trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)ARCA under the ticker symbol "VT."
How often does Vanguard Total World Stock ETF pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Vanguard Total World Stock ETF?
Vanguard Total World Stock ETF announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, September 26th. Investors of record on Thursday, September 27th will be given a dividend of $0.3615 per share on Monday, October 1st. This represents a $1.45 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.05%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, September 26th. This is a boost from Vanguard Total World Stock ETF's previous quarterly dividend of $0.26. View Vanguard Total World Stock ETF's Dividend History.
Has Vanguard Total World Stock ETF been receiving favorable news coverage?
News stories about VT stock have been trending somewhat positive recently, according to InfoTrie. The research group scores the sentiment of press coverage by analyzing more than six thousand news and blog sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Vanguard Total World Stock ETF earned a news sentiment score of 0.7 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news coverage about the exchange traded fund a news buzz of 5.0 out of 10, indicating that recent press coverage is somewhat likely to have an impact on the company's share price in the next several days.
Are investors shorting Vanguard Total World Stock ETF?
Vanguard Total World Stock ETF saw a drop in short interest in October. As of October 15th, there was short interest totalling 264,964 shares, a drop of 89.4% from the September 28th total of 2,508,436 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 2,842,333 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.1 days. View Vanguard Total World Stock ETF's Current Options Chain.
Who are Vanguard Total World Stock ETF's major shareholders?
Vanguard Total World Stock ETF's stock is owned by many different of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Assetmark Inc. (1.05%), University of Tennessee (0.74%), KEMPER Corp (0.73%), Allianz Asset Management GmbH (0.52%), Commonwealth Equity Services LLC (0.45%) and Allen Investment Management LLC (0.38%).
Which institutional investors are selling Vanguard Total World Stock ETF stock?
VT stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Bank of Montreal Can, Ruggie Capital Group, Commonwealth Equity Services LLC, Oxford Financial Group Ltd., Banco Santander S.A., Proficio Capital Partners LLC, Arbor Investment Advisors LLC and Veritable L.P..
Which institutional investors are buying Vanguard Total World Stock ETF stock?
VT stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including KEMPER Corp, Allen Investment Management LLC, Cpwm LLC, First Republic Investment Management Inc., Financial Management Professionals Inc., Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd., Allianz Asset Management GmbH and Assetmark Inc..
How do I buy shares of Vanguard Total World Stock ETF?
Shares of VT can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Vanguard Total World Stock ETF's stock price today?
One share of VT stock can currently be purchased for approximately $70.52.
What is Vanguard Total World Stock ETF's official website?
MarketBeat Community Rating for Vanguard Total World Stock ETF (NYSEARCA VT)
MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Vanguard Total World Stock ETF and other stocks. Vote "Outperform" if you believe VT will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote "Underperform" if you believe VT will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.
