Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF $VWO Shares Bought by Apriem Advisors

Apriem Advisors raised its stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 43.5% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 367,854 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 111,514 shares during the period. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF accounts for approximately 1.8% of Apriem Advisors’ investment portfolio, making the stock its 13th largest position. Apriem Advisors’ holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF were worth $19,776,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Arete Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 48.2% in the 4th quarter. Arete Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 182,513 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $9,812,000 after acquiring an additional 59,369 shares during the last quarter. CreativeOne Wealth LLC grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 7.1% in the fourth quarter. CreativeOne Wealth LLC now owns 559,789 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $30,094,000 after purchasing an additional 37,231 shares during the period. Cordoba Advisory Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $12,166,000. Burton Enright Welch purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $518,000. Finally, Kestra Advisory Services LLC grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 20.1% in the fourth quarter. Kestra Advisory Services LLC now owns 804,979 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $43,276,000 after purchasing an additional 134,749 shares during the period. 67.19% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Trading Up 0.8%

Shares of VWO opened at $59.55 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $121.13 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.08 and a beta of 0.59. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $58.55 and a 200 day moving average price of $56.47. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a 12-month low of $47.46 and a 12-month high of $61.35.

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.