Sageworth Trust Co of South Dakota Has $4.34 Million Stock Holdings in Vanguard Total International Stock ETF (NASDAQ:VXUS)

Sageworth Trust Co of South Dakota increased its position in shares of Vanguard Total International Stock ETF (NASDAQ:VXUS) by 9.5% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 73,576 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 6,363 shares during the period. Vanguard Total International Stock ETF makes up 5.5% of Sageworth Trust Co of South Dakota’s portfolio, making the stock its 4th largest holding. Sageworth Trust Co of South Dakota’s holdings in Vanguard Total International Stock ETF were worth $4,336,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Jane Street Group LLC boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Total International Stock ETF by 416.9% during the third quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 3,097,712 shares of the company’s stock valued at $200,546,000 after purchasing an additional 2,498,437 shares during the period. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC boosted its position in Vanguard Total International Stock ETF by 7,870.3% in the 4th quarter. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC now owns 1,100,294 shares of the company’s stock valued at $64,840,000 after buying an additional 1,086,489 shares during the period. Mesirow Financial Investment Management Inc. grew its stake in Vanguard Total International Stock ETF by 109.7% in the 3rd quarter. Mesirow Financial Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,427,412 shares of the company’s stock worth $92,412,000 after acquiring an additional 746,840 shares in the last quarter. Manuka Financial LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Total International Stock ETF during the fourth quarter worth approximately $21,306,000. Finally, International Assets Investment Management LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard Total International Stock ETF by 17,047.7% during the third quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 292,711 shares of the company’s stock worth $18,950,000 after acquiring an additional 291,004 shares during the period.

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF Stock Down 0.6 %

VXUS opened at $61.35 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $78.12 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.88 and a beta of 0.85. Vanguard Total International Stock ETF has a 52 week low of $56.48 and a 52 week high of $65.52. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $60.35 and its two-hundred day moving average is $61.56.

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced 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 is an increase from Vanguard Total International Stock ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.27. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, December 20th. This represents a $4.02 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 6.55%.

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF 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.