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$11.96 billion
Average Daily Volume$1.29 million
Discount/Premium0.28%
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 (NYSEARCA:VT) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Vanguard Total World Stock's stock symbol?
Vanguard Total World Stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)ARCA under the ticker symbol "VT."
How often does Vanguard Total World Stock pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Vanguard Total World Stock?
Vanguard Total World Stock announced 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 of this dividend is Monday, March 26th. View Vanguard Total World Stock's Dividend History.
Has Vanguard Total World Stock been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media coverage about VT stock has trended somewhat positive this week, according to Accern Sentiment Analysis. The research firm rates the sentiment of news coverage by monitoring more than 20 million blog and news sources. Accern ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative one to one, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. Vanguard Total World Stock earned a daily sentiment score of 0.13 on Accern's scale. They also gave news articles about the exchange traded fund an impact score of 45.47 out of 100, indicating that recent news coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the company's share price in the immediate future.
Who are Vanguard Total World Stock's major shareholders?
Vanguard Total World Stock's stock is owned by a variety of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include UBS Group AG (3.96%), Wells Fargo & Company MN (1.72%), University of Tennessee (0.66%), Assetmark Inc. (0.57%), Commonwealth Equity Services LLC (0.46%) and Royal Bank of Canada (0.45%). View Institutional Ownership Trends for Vanguard Total World Stock.
Which institutional investors are selling Vanguard Total World Stock stock?
VT stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Bernicke Wealth Management Ltd., UBS Group AG, Sei Investments Co., Allianz Asset Management GmbH, Allianz Asset Management GmbH, Cidel Asset Management Inc., Schroder Investment Management Group and JPMorgan Chase & Co.. View Insider Buying and Selling for Vanguard Total World Stock.
Which institutional investors are buying Vanguard Total World Stock stock?
VT stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Assetmark Inc., University of Tennessee, Wells Fargo & Company MN, Summit Trail Advisors LLC, LPL Financial LLC, Oxford Financial Group Ltd., Commonwealth Equity Services LLC and Strategic Wealth Advisors Group LLC. View Insider Buying and Selling for Vanguard Total World Stock.
How do I buy shares of Vanguard Total World Stock?
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's stock price today?
One share of VT stock can currently be purchased for approximately $74.78.
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