Empirical Finance LLC Decreases Stake in Vanguard Total International Stock ETF (NASDAQ:VXUS)

Empirical Finance LLC lowered its stake in shares of Vanguard Total International Stock ETF (NASDAQ:VXUS) by 7.4% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 56,161 shares of the company’s stock after selling 4,497 shares during the period. Empirical Finance LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Total International Stock ETF were worth $3,310,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Golden State Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Total International Stock ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. DiNuzzo Private Wealth Inc. acquired a new position in Vanguard Total International Stock ETF in the third quarter valued at $30,000. Highline Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Vanguard Total International Stock ETF in the 3rd quarter worth about $30,000. Eastern Bank purchased a new stake in Vanguard Total International Stock ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at about $35,000. Finally, Hilltop National Bank lifted its holdings in shares of 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 Stock Performance

Shares of VXUS stock opened at $61.35 on Friday. Vanguard Total International Stock ETF has a one year low of $56.48 and a one year high of $65.52. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $60.35 and a 200 day moving average price of $61.55. The firm has a market capitalization of $78.12 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.88 and a beta of 0.85.

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 24th. Shareholders of record on Friday, December 20th were given a dividend of $1.0049 per share. This represents a $4.02 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 6.55%. 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.

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.