Sapient Capital LLC Boosts Holdings in Vanguard Total International Stock ETF (NASDAQ:VXUS)

Sapient Capital LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard Total International Stock ETF (NASDAQ:VXUS) by 98.3% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 13,900 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 6,891 shares during the quarter. Sapient Capital LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Total International Stock ETF were worth $819,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Golden State Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Total International Stock ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. DiNuzzo Private Wealth Inc. purchased a new position in Vanguard Total International Stock ETF during the third quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Highline Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Total International Stock ETF during the third quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. purchased a new position in Vanguard Total International Stock ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Finally, Eastern Bank purchased a new position in Vanguard Total International Stock ETF during the third quarter valued at approximately $35,000.

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:VXUS opened at $61.95 on Wednesday. Vanguard Total International Stock ETF has a 1-year low of $56.48 and a 1-year high of $65.52. The company has a market capitalization of $78.88 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.88 and a beta of 0.85. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $60.34 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $61.58.

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 24th. Stockholders of record on Friday, December 20th were issued a $1.0049 dividend. This represents a $4.02 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 6.49%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, December 20th. This is an increase from Vanguard Total International Stock ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.27.

About Vanguard Total International Stock ETF

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.