Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) Shares Purchased by Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC

Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 0.2% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 14,190,508 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 22,396 shares during the period. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF comprises about 1.4% of Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 9th biggest holding. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC owned about 0.78% of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF worth $679,016,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 5.4% in the 2nd quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 58,217,006 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,547,768,000 after acquiring an additional 2,996,084 shares during the last quarter. Bank of Montreal Can raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 37.4% during the second quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 6,755,417 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $297,238,000 after purchasing an additional 1,837,347 shares during the period. Stifel Financial Corp raised its stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 39.8% during the third quarter. Stifel Financial Corp now owns 4,671,006 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $223,508,000 after acquiring an additional 1,330,526 shares during the period. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. boosted its stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 3.0% in the second quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 41,669,426 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,823,454,000 after acquiring an additional 1,204,848 shares during the period. Finally, Icon Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 8,134.7% during the 3rd quarter. Icon Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,166,612 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $55,822,000 after purchasing an additional 1,152,445 shares during the period.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Stock Down 1.7 %

NYSEARCA VWO traded down $0.75 on Friday, hitting $42.82. The stock had a trading volume of 6,559,402 shares, compared to its average volume of 8,977,457. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a one year low of $38.83 and a one year high of $49.57. The stock has a market cap of $77.50 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.50 and a beta of 0.80. The company’s 50-day moving average is $45.50 and its two-hundred day moving average is $45.34.

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.