Clark Capital Management Group Inc. Buys New Position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO)

Clark Capital Management Group Inc. purchased a new position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor purchased 42,241 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $1,860,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of VWO. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 1.3% during the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 14,464,403 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $692,122,000 after acquiring an additional 190,971 shares in the last quarter. Fortitude Family Office LLC grew its stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 0.6% during the 4th quarter. Fortitude Family Office LLC now owns 52,541 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,314,000 after purchasing an additional 300 shares in the last quarter. ORG Partners LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 1,504.4% during the 4th quarter. ORG Partners LLC now owns 29,986 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,321,000 after purchasing an additional 28,117 shares during the last quarter. ST Germain D J Co. Inc. raised its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 231.0% in the 4th quarter. ST Germain D J Co. Inc. now owns 108,689 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $4,787,000 after purchasing an additional 75,855 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Hilltop National Bank boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 11.3% during the 4th quarter. Hilltop National Bank now owns 84,092 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $3,703,000 after buying an additional 8,540 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Trading Up 0.7 %

Shares of NYSEARCA:VWO opened at $46.25 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $119.33 billion, a PE ratio of 13.93 and a beta of 0.59. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $44.73 and a 200 day simple moving average of $45.10. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a 12-month low of $39.53 and a 12-month high of $49.57.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Company Profile

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.