World Investment Advisors Increases Stock Position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF $VWO

World Investment Advisors boosted its stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 63.3% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 227,047 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 88,042 shares during the period. World Investment Advisors’ holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF were worth $12,206,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Brookstone Capital Management boosted its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 16.9% during the fourth quarter. Brookstone Capital Management now owns 490,324 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $26,360,000 after buying an additional 70,731 shares in the last quarter. Austin Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF during the third quarter worth about $970,000. Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA boosted its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 4,458.1% during the fourth quarter. Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA now owns 195,633 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $10,498,000 after buying an additional 191,341 shares in the last quarter. REAP Financial Group LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 18.1% during the third quarter. REAP Financial Group LLC now owns 185,426 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $10,046,000 after buying an additional 28,399 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Great Point Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF during the third quarter worth about $2,244,000. 67.19% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Trading Down 1.7%

VWO stock opened at $59.39 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $120.81 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.08 and a beta of 0.59. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a 52 week low of $46.73 and a 52 week high of $61.03. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $56.28 and its 200 day moving average price is $55.75.

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.