WealthNavi Inc. Acquires 244,799 Shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF $VWO

WealthNavi Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 1.5% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 16,101,944 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 244,799 shares during the period. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF accounts for about 7.5% of WealthNavi Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 4th biggest position. WealthNavi Inc. owned 0.79% of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF worth $870,310,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Hager Investment Management Services LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. Miller Capital Partners Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $28,000. Rakuten Securities Inc. lifted its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 4,575.0% during the 4th quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. now owns 561 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 549 shares during the period. North Ridge Wealth Advisors Inc. lifted its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 353.8% during the 2nd quarter. North Ridge Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 658 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 513 shares during the period. Finally, Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 1,223.4% during the 3rd quarter. Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 622 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $34,000 after acquiring an additional 575 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 67.19% of the company’s stock.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Stock Down 0.3%

Shares of NYSEARCA VWO opened at $58.80 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $119.61 billion, a PE ratio of 15.08 and a beta of 0.59. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a 12-month low of $49.16 and a 12-month high of $61.51. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $59.35 and its 200 day simple moving average is $56.87.

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.