Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (NYSEARCA:VTI) Position Lessened by Wellington Shields Capital Management LLC

Wellington Shields Capital Management LLC decreased its stake in Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (NYSEARCA:VTI) by 50.0% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 500 shares of the company’s stock after selling 501 shares during the period. Wellington Shields Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF were worth $130,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the stock. Friedenthal Financial acquired a new stake in Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $26,000. MeadowBrook Investment Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Hexagon Capital Partners LLC increased its position in Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF by 594.1% in the 4th quarter. Hexagon Capital Partners LLC now owns 118 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 101 shares during the period. New England Capital Financial Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF by 58.4% during the 1st quarter. New England Capital Financial Advisors LLC now owns 160 shares of the company’s stock valued at $42,000 after purchasing an additional 59 shares during the period. Finally, Pineridge Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF during the 4th quarter valued at $43,000.

Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF Stock Performance

Shares of VTI stock traded up $1.68 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, hitting $274.10. 1,079,433 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 3,045,922. The firm has a market cap of $411.15 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.62 and a beta of 1.02. Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF has a twelve month low of $202.44 and a twelve month high of $274.11. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $263.50 and its 200-day simple moving average is $253.48.

Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF Company Profile

Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (the Fund) is an exchange-traded share class of Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund, which employs a passive management or indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the of the MSCI US Broad Market Index, which represents 99.5% or more of the total market capitalization of all of the United States common stocks traded on the New York and American Stock Exchanges and the Nasdaq over-the-counter market.