Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF $VWO Shares Bought by Valmark Advisers Inc.

Valmark Advisers Inc. grew its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 2.3% in the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 4,599,777 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 104,722 shares during the period. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF accounts for 3.0% of Valmark Advisers Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 9th largest holding. Valmark Advisers Inc. owned about 0.23% of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF worth $248,618,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the business. Clientfirst Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 2.2% in the first quarter. Clientfirst Wealth Management LLC now owns 11,430 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $618,000 after purchasing an additional 250 shares in the last quarter. 180 Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 6.0% during the first quarter. 180 Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 216,027 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $11,676,000 after purchasing an additional 12,264 shares during the last quarter. Ferguson Wellman Capital Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in the first quarter valued at $14,196,000. Capital Squared Financial LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in the first quarter valued at $415,000. Finally, Midwest Trust Co raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 5.4% in the first quarter. Midwest Trust Co now owns 371,857 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $20,099,000 after buying an additional 19,123 shares during the last quarter. 67.19% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Trading Up 0.7%

Shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF stock traded up $0.40 during trading on Friday, reaching $59.89. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 12,054,027 shares, compared to its average volume of 10,852,998. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $59.53 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $57.27. The stock has a market capitalization of $122.96 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.08 and a beta of 0.59. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a one year low of $49.37 and a one year high of $61.51.

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.