Empirical Asset Management LLC Acquires 6,453 Shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO)

Empirical Asset Management LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 10.6% in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 67,584 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 6,453 shares during the period. Empirical Asset Management LLC’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF were worth $2,976,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Renaissance Technologies LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in the second quarter worth $1,396,000. Edgestream Partners L.P. bought a new position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in the 2nd quarter worth $272,000. Hsbc Holdings PLC lifted its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 9.3% during the 2nd quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 27,035 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,183,000 after acquiring an additional 2,300 shares during the last quarter. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 10.3% during the second quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 51,837 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,268,000 after acquiring an additional 4,826 shares during the period. Finally, Ieq Capital LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 6.6% in the second quarter. Ieq Capital LLC now owns 52,103 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,280,000 after purchasing an additional 3,245 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Stock Performance

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF stock opened at $43.80 on Friday. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a 52 week low of $39.11 and a 52 week high of $49.57. The firm has a market capitalization of $79.28 billion, a PE ratio of 11.50 and a beta of 0.80. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $45.09 and its 200-day simple moving average is $45.32.

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.