Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VSS) Sees Strong Trading Volume – Still a Buy?

Shares of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VSS) saw strong trading volume on Tuesday . 628,837 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 65% from the previous session’s volume of 381,579 shares.The stock last traded at $111.71 and had previously closed at $110.75.

Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF Trading Up 0.2 %

The stock has a 50 day moving average of $117.03 and a 200-day moving average of $119.72. The stock has a market capitalization of $8.14 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.46 and a beta of 0.86.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of VSS. Pure Financial Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF by 2.7% in the fourth quarter. Pure Financial Advisors LLC now owns 11,274 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,291,000 after acquiring an additional 292 shares during the period. Zhang Financial LLC boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF by 8.8% during the fourth quarter. Zhang Financial LLC now owns 13,404 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,535,000 after purchasing an additional 1,085 shares in the last quarter. Maltin Wealth Management Inc. raised its stake in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF by 2.7% in the fourth quarter. Maltin Wealth Management Inc. now owns 49,360 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,651,000 after buying an additional 1,311 shares in the last quarter. Diversify Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF by 16.9% in the fourth quarter. Diversify Wealth Management LLC now owns 46,729 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,214,000 after buying an additional 6,743 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Evanson Asset Management LLC boosted its position in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF by 2.0% during the 4th quarter. Evanson Asset Management LLC now owns 22,476 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,573,000 after acquiring an additional 447 shares in the last quarter.

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.