Apella Capital LLC Boosts Stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF $VWO

Apella Capital LLC lifted its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 8.5% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 1,373,980 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 107,973 shares during the period. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF accounts for about 1.8% of Apella Capital LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 15th largest holding. Apella Capital LLC’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF were worth $67,916,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Smallwood Wealth Investment Management LLC bought a new position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in the first quarter worth $26,000. Financial Gravity Asset Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF during the 1st quarter valued at $26,000. Reyes Financial Architecture Inc. grew its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 825.0% in the 1st quarter. Reyes Financial Architecture Inc. now owns 666 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 594 shares during the period. Accredited Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 250.0% during the 1st quarter. Accredited Wealth Management LLC now owns 700 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 500 shares during the period. Finally, Banque Transatlantique SA bought a new stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF during the first quarter worth about $34,000. 67.19% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Stock Performance

Shares of VWO opened at $53.48 on Monday. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a fifty-two week low of $39.53 and a fifty-two week high of $53.60. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $51.03 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $47.93. The stock has a market cap of $98.97 billion, a PE ratio of 15.08 and a beta of 0.69.

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.