Bank of Nova Scotia Decreases Stake in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VSS)

Bank of Nova Scotia cut its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VSS) by 49.7% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 55,700 shares of the company’s stock after selling 55,000 shares during the period. Bank of Nova Scotia’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF were worth $6,377,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the business. Bank of Montreal Can grew its stake in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF by 2.7% during the 4th quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 272,975 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,250,000 after purchasing an additional 7,151 shares in the last quarter. Titleist Asset Management LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF by 17.4% in the 4th quarter. Titleist Asset Management LLC now owns 5,934 shares of the company’s stock valued at $679,000 after purchasing an additional 881 shares in the last quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF by 3.0% during the 4th quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 364,442 shares of the company’s stock valued at $41,721,000 after buying an additional 10,459 shares during the last quarter. Yoffe Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF during the fourth quarter worth approximately $912,000. Finally, Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF by 41.8% in the fourth quarter. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC now owns 5,916 shares of the company’s stock worth $677,000 after buying an additional 1,745 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF Price Performance

VSS opened at $113.05 on Friday. Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF has a 12-month low of $102.76 and a 12-month high of $126.80. The stock has a market capitalization of $8.11 billion, a PE ratio of 14.98 and a beta of 1.01. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $115.84 and its 200 day moving average price is $117.69.

About Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF

Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF (the Fund) is an open-end investment company. The fund invests in securities of foreign issuers. The Fund investment objective is to track the performance of the FTSE Global Small Cap ex US Index, which measures the investment return of stocks of international small-cap companies.