Assetmark Inc. Grows Stock Position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF $VWO

Assetmark Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 3.9% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 1,085,404 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 40,476 shares during the quarter. Assetmark Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF were worth $58,666,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VWO. Main Street Group LTD acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF during the first quarter worth about $104,000. Bessemer Group Inc. boosted its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 1.0% in the 1st quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 1,584,300 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $85,631,000 after acquiring an additional 16,302 shares during the period. One Day In July LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 7.3% during the first quarter. One Day In July LLC now owns 31,656 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,711,000 after purchasing an additional 2,146 shares in the last quarter. Thayer Partners LLC MA boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 6.2% in the first quarter. Thayer Partners LLC MA now owns 92,849 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $5,019,000 after purchasing an additional 5,431 shares during the period. Finally, Independent Financial Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in the first quarter valued at $1,547,000. 67.19% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Trading Down 1.7%

VWO opened at $57.84 on Friday. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a twelve month low of $49.37 and a twelve month high of $61.51. The firm has a market cap of $118.75 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.08 and a beta of 0.59. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $59.41 and a 200 day simple moving average of $57.44.

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.