Kovack Advisors Inc. Has $1.15 Million Stock Position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO)

Kovack Advisors Inc. raised its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 74.0% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 27,924 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 11,875 shares during the period. Kovack Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF were worth $1,148,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in VWO. Element Wealth LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF during the fourth quarter worth $26,000. SYM FINANCIAL Corp increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 345.9% during the third quarter. SYM FINANCIAL Corp now owns 660 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 512 shares in the last quarter. Oakworth Capital Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF during the third quarter worth $33,000. Tennessee Valley Asset Management Partners acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF during the fourth quarter worth $35,000. Finally, HighMark Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 397.1% during the fourth quarter. HighMark Wealth Management LLC now owns 870 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $36,000 after buying an additional 695 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Price Performance

Shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF stock traded up $0.48 during trading on Friday, hitting $42.32. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 6,255,484 shares, compared to its average volume of 10,381,575. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a 52 week low of $37.46 and a 52 week high of $43.10. The stock has a market cap of $76.60 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.26 and a beta of 0.80. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $41.65 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $40.53.

About Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF

The Fund seeks to track the performance of the FTSE Emerging Markets All Cap China A Inclusion Index, that measures the return of stocks issued by companies located in emerging market countries.