Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF $VWO Shares Bought by Wedmont Private Capital

Wedmont Private Capital lifted its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 7.3% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 3,027,310 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 206,770 shares during the quarter. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF makes up 5.8% of Wedmont Private Capital’s portfolio, making the stock its 2nd largest holding. Wedmont Private Capital’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF were worth $167,259,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of VWO. Darden Wealth Group Inc lifted its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 2.7% in the third quarter. Darden Wealth Group Inc now owns 7,084 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $384,000 after purchasing an additional 184 shares during the period. Stevens Capital Partners increased its stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 1.9% during the 3rd quarter. Stevens Capital Partners now owns 10,082 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $546,000 after buying an additional 187 shares during the period. DB Fitzpatrick & Co Inc raised its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 0.8% during the 3rd quarter. DB Fitzpatrick & Co Inc now owns 25,164 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,363,000 after buying an additional 191 shares in the last quarter. RAM Investment Partners LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 2.9% in the 3rd quarter. RAM Investment Partners LLC now owns 6,809 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $369,000 after acquiring an additional 194 shares during the period. Finally, Coastal Bridge Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 4.3% in the 3rd quarter. Coastal Bridge Advisors LLC now owns 4,791 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $260,000 after acquiring an additional 198 shares during the period. 67.19% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Price Performance

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF stock opened at $52.56 on Friday. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a 12-month low of $39.53 and a 12-month high of $59.09. The stock has a market capitalization of $103.29 billion, a PE ratio of 15.08 and a beta of 0.55. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $56.52 and a 200-day simple moving average of $54.99.

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.