Advocate Group LLC Acquires 5,385 Shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO)

Advocate Group LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 5.0% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 114,073 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 5,385 shares during the quarter. Advocate Group LLC’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF were worth $5,024,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Principal Financial Group Inc. raised its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 445.1% during the third quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 139,244 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $6,663,000 after acquiring an additional 113,699 shares in the last quarter. Gainplan LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 3.7% in the third quarter. Gainplan LLC now owns 56,895 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,490,000 after purchasing an additional 2,055 shares during the period. State Street Corp raised its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 36.6% in the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 13,173 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $630,000 after purchasing an additional 3,526 shares during the period. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in the third quarter valued at approximately $201,000. Finally, Riversedge Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 1.6% in the third quarter. Riversedge Advisors LLC now owns 285,134 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $13,644,000 after purchasing an additional 4,525 shares during the period.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Stock Up 0.5 %

NYSEARCA:VWO opened at $44.58 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $80.69 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.50 and a beta of 0.80. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a 12 month low of $39.43 and a 12 month high of $49.57. The company’s 50 day moving average is $44.89 and its 200-day moving average is $45.31.

About Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF

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.