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

Valmark Advisers Inc. grew its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 3.5% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 4,495,055 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 151,154 shares during the period. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF makes up 3.0% of Valmark Advisers Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 9th biggest holding. Valmark Advisers Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF were worth $241,654,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the business. BLB&B Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 2.7% in the fourth quarter. BLB&B Advisors LLC now owns 2,642,281 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $142,049,000 after acquiring an additional 70,351 shares in the last quarter. Luminvest Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $534,000. Tribridge Partners Financial LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 4.1% in the fourth quarter. Tribridge Partners Financial LLC now owns 168,119 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $9,038,000 after acquiring an additional 6,686 shares during the period. Steinberganna Wealth Management lifted its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 7.9% in the fourth quarter. Steinberganna Wealth Management now owns 19,480 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,047,000 after acquiring an additional 1,419 shares during the period. Finally, BCS Wealth Management lifted its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 93.1% in the fourth quarter. BCS Wealth Management now owns 50,966 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,740,000 after acquiring an additional 24,568 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 67.19% of the company’s stock.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Trading Up 1.4%

Shares of NYSEARCA:VWO opened at $57.98 on Wednesday. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a 12-month low of $42.82 and a 12-month high of $59.09. The company has a market capitalization of $117.94 billion, a PE ratio of 15.08 and a beta of 0.56. The business has a 50 day moving average of $55.84 and a two-hundred day moving average of $55.15.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF 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.