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

Shares of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VSS) saw unusually-high trading volume on Wednesday . Approximately 494,507 shares were traded during mid-day trading, an increase of 56% from the previous session’s volume of 316,377 shares.The stock last traded at $121.07 and had previously closed at $120.73.

Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF Stock Up 0.7 %

The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $121.25 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $120.37. The company has a market capitalization of $8.76 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.46 and a beta of 0.86.

Institutional Trading of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its stake in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF by 182.6% in the third quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 195 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 126 shares during the period. Massmutual Trust Co. FSB ADV acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Westside Investment Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $28,000. MCF Advisors LLC increased its stake in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF by 91.4% during the 2nd quarter. MCF Advisors LLC now owns 310 shares of the company’s stock worth $36,000 after purchasing an additional 148 shares in the last quarter. Finally, GPS Wealth Strategies Group LLC acquired a new stake in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $48,000.

Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF Company Profile

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.