Traphagen Investment Advisors LLC Buys 1,676 Shares of Vanguard Total International Stock ETF (NASDAQ:VXUS)

Traphagen Investment Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Vanguard Total International Stock ETF (NASDAQ:VXUS) by 40.1% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 5,857 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,676 shares during the period. Traphagen Investment Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Total International Stock ETF were worth $345,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Nemes Rush Group LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Total International Stock ETF by 449.4% in the 2nd quarter. Nemes Rush Group LLC now owns 434 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 355 shares during the period. DiNuzzo Private Wealth Inc. bought a new position in Vanguard Total International Stock ETF during the third quarter worth $30,000. Highline Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard Total International Stock ETF in the third quarter valued at $30,000. Eastern Bank bought a new stake in Vanguard Total International Stock ETF during the third quarter valued at $35,000. Finally, Hilltop National Bank grew its holdings 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 acquiring an additional 297 shares during the period.

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF Trading Up 1.7 %

VXUS stock opened at $60.52 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $77.06 billion, a PE ratio of 12.88 and a beta of 0.85. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $60.32 and a 200-day moving average price of $61.65. Vanguard Total International Stock ETF has a 1-year low of $56.19 and a 1-year high of $65.52.

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 24th. Shareholders of record on Friday, December 20th were issued a $1.0049 dividend. This is an increase from Vanguard Total International Stock ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.27. This represents a $4.02 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 6.64%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, December 20th.

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF Profile

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.