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 Index
CategoryBroad Equity
FocusBroad Equity
Development LevelBlended Development
RegionGlobal
Fund Statistics
Assets Under Management$11.62 billion
Average Daily Volume$2.11 million
Discount/Premium-0.01%
ETF Expenses
Management Fee0.07%
Other Expenses0.02%
Total Expenses0.09%
Fee Waiver0.00%
Net Expenses0.09%
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 Maker
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, June 17th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 18th will be paid a dividend of $0.5508 per share on Thursday, June 20th. This represents a $2.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.02%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 17th. This is a positive change from Vanguard Total World Stock ETF's previous quarterly dividend of $0.28. View Vanguard Total World Stock ETF's Dividend History.
Has Vanguard Total World Stock ETF been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media headlines about VT stock have been trending somewhat positive on Tuesday, according to InfoTrie. InfoTrie identifies positive and negative news coverage by reviewing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Vanguard Total World Stock ETF earned a daily sentiment score of 0.8 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned headlines about the exchange traded fund a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, indicating that recent news coverage is extremely likely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the immediate future. View News Stories for Vanguard Total World Stock ETF.
What other stocks do shareholders of Vanguard Total World Stock ETF own?
Who are Vanguard Total World Stock ETF's major shareholders?
Vanguard Total World Stock ETF's stock is owned by many different of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include UBS Group AG (1.78%), Bank of America Corp DE (1.76%), Morgan Stanley (1.55%), Cambridge Associates LLC MA ADV (1.08%), Royal Bank of Canada (0.79%) and Perella Weinberg Partners Capital Management LP (0.52%).
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 Nova Scotia, Cetera Advisor Networks LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, Bessemer Group Inc., Bank of New York Mellon Corp, Allianz Asset Management GmbH, First Republic Investment Management Inc. and Tiedemann Advisors LLC.
Which institutional investors are buying Vanguard Total World Stock ETF stock?
VT stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including UBS Group AG, United Services Automobile Association, Moneta Group Investment Advisors LLC, Royal Bank of Canada, Ancora Advisors LLC, Bank of America Corp DE, Accredited Investors Inc. and United Capital Financial Advisers 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 $72.97.
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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.
