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$11.99 billion
Average Daily Volume$1.61 million
Discount/Premium1.23%
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 declared a quarterly dividend on Monday, March 26th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 27th will be paid a dividend of $0.2573 per share on Thursday, March 29th. This represents a $1.03 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.38%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 26th. View Vanguard Total World Stock ETF's Dividend History.
Has Vanguard Total World Stock ETF been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media coverage about VT stock has been trending somewhat positive recently, according to Accern. The research group rates the sentiment of press coverage by analyzing more than twenty million news and blog sources in real-time. Accern ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative one to one, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. Vanguard Total World Stock ETF earned a media and rumor sentiment score of 0.12 on Accern's scale. They also assigned media headlines about the exchange traded fund an impact score of 47.53 out of 100, indicating that recent press coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the near term. View Recent Headlines for Vanguard Total World Stock ETF.
Who are Vanguard Total World Stock ETF's major shareholders?
Vanguard Total World Stock ETF's stock is owned by a number of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Highland Associates Inc. (4.02%), Wells Fargo & Company MN (1.68%), Cambridge Associates LLC MA ADV (1.06%), Morgan Stanley (1.05%), Assetmark Inc. (0.99%) and University of Tennessee (0.73%).
Which major 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 Nova Scotia, Capital Investment Advisory Services LLC, Bank of Montreal Can, Oxford Financial Group Ltd., Private Advisor Group LLC, Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc., Ariel Investments LLC and Security National Bank of Sioux City Iowa IA.
Which major investors are buying Vanguard Total World Stock ETF stock?
VT stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Cambridge Associates LLC MA ADV, Assetmark Inc., University of Tennessee, Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc., Morgan Stanley, PNC Financial Services Group Inc., Tiedemann Advisors LLC and Signaturefd LLC.
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 $74.71.
MarketBeat Community Rating for Vanguard Total World Stock ETF (NYSEARCA VT)
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