Sumitomo Life Insurance Co. Grows Stock Position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF $VWO

Sumitomo Life Insurance Co. increased its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 125.9% during the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 1,554,566 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 866,422 shares during the period. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF accounts for 1.5% of Sumitomo Life Insurance Co.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 8th largest position. Sumitomo Life Insurance Co. owned about 0.08% of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF worth $92,792,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Westfuller Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 3.6% during the first quarter. Westfuller Advisors LLC now owns 4,981 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $269,000 after buying an additional 173 shares during the period. Motiv8 Investments LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 1.4% in the fourth quarter. Motiv8 Investments LLC now owns 13,024 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $700,000 after acquiring an additional 174 shares during the period. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. boosted its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 8.0% in the first quarter. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. now owns 2,339 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $126,000 after acquiring an additional 174 shares during the period. City Center Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 1.4% in the second quarter. City Center Advisors LLC now owns 13,024 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $777,000 after acquiring an additional 181 shares during the period. Finally, Ameriflex Group Inc. grew its stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 13.2% during the fourth quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. now owns 1,573 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $85,000 after acquiring an additional 183 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 67.19% of the company’s stock.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Trading Up 0.7%

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF stock opened at $60.45 on Friday. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $59.39 and its 200 day simple moving average is $58.06. The firm has a market capitalization of $124.11 billion, a PE ratio of 15.08 and a beta of 0.60. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a 1-year low of $51.01 and a 1-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.