Serenity Investment Advisors Has $11.33 Million Position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF $VWO

Serenity Investment Advisors increased its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 15.4% in the first quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 192,081 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 25,679 shares during the period. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF makes up about 4.3% of Serenity Investment Advisors’ investment portfolio, making the stock its 6th largest position. Serenity Investment Advisors’ holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF were worth $11,329,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in VWO. Bank of America Corp DE raised its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 23.2% in the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 144,806,250 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $7,826,778,000 after purchasing an additional 27,271,317 shares during the last quarter. Auto Owners Insurance Co increased its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 7,261.2% in the 4th quarter. Auto Owners Insurance Co now owns 96,483,932 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $5,186,976,000 after buying an additional 95,173,216 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 5.6% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 81,373,362 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $4,374,632,000 after buying an additional 4,319,682 shares in the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. raised its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 4.5% in the 4th quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 78,224,671 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $4,205,358,000 after buying an additional 3,390,486 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Morgan Stanley lifted its stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 5.7% during the 4th quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 53,912,443 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,898,333,000 after acquiring an additional 2,927,985 shares during the period. 67.19% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Stock Up 1.0%

Shares of NYSEARCA VWO opened at $58.75 on Friday. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $59.22 and its 200-day moving average price is $57.69. The company has a market cap of $120.62 billion, a PE ratio of 15.08 and a beta of 0.59. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a 52-week low of $49.37 and a 52-week high of $61.51.

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.