Vanguard Total International Stock ETF (NASDAQ:VXUS) Sees Strong Trading Volume – Here’s What Happened

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF (NASDAQ:VXUS) shares saw unusually-strong trading volume on Tuesday . Approximately 8,000,321 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 158% from the previous session’s volume of 3,095,804 shares.The stock last traded at $59.25 and had previously closed at $59.22.

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF Stock Up 0.2 %

The company has a market cap of $73.14 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.88 and a beta of 0.85. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $61.74 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $61.88.

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 24th. Shareholders of record on Friday, December 20th will be given a dividend of $1.0049 per share. This is a boost from Vanguard Total International Stock ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.27. The ex-dividend date is Friday, December 20th. This represents a $4.02 annualized dividend and a yield of 6.78%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vanguard Total International Stock ETF

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of VXUS. Nemes Rush Group LLC boosted its holdings in 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 valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 355 shares during the period. DiNuzzo Private Wealth Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Total International Stock ETF in the third quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Highline Wealth Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Total International Stock ETF in the third quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Carmichael Hill & Associates Inc. grew its position in Vanguard Total International Stock ETF by 45.1% during the second quarter. Carmichael Hill & Associates Inc. now owns 544 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,000 after buying an additional 169 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Eastern Bank acquired a new stake in Vanguard Total International Stock ETF during the third quarter worth approximately $35,000.

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF Company 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.