Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) Shares Bought by Northern Trust Corp

Northern Trust Corp boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 64.6% during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 41,809,891 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 16,414,518 shares during the period. Northern Trust Corp’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF were worth $1,841,308,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VWO. Jaffetilchin Investment Partners LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 2.1% in the 4th quarter. Jaffetilchin Investment Partners LLC now owns 10,901 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $480,000 after purchasing an additional 227 shares during the last quarter. Catalyst Financial Partners LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 1.1% in the 4th quarter. Catalyst Financial Partners LLC now owns 20,438 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $900,000 after purchasing an additional 228 shares during the last quarter. Cape Investment Advisory Inc. grew its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 6.8% in the 4th quarter. Cape Investment Advisory Inc. now owns 3,584 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $158,000 after buying an additional 228 shares during the last quarter. Lifeworks Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 3.2% in the 4th quarter. Lifeworks Advisors LLC now owns 7,286 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $321,000 after buying an additional 228 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Valley Forge Investment Consultants Inc. ADV grew its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 2.3% in the 4th quarter. Valley Forge Investment Consultants Inc. ADV now owns 10,027 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $442,000 after buying an additional 228 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA VWO opened at $44.87 on Monday. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $44.66 and its 200 day moving average price is $45.18. The company has a market capitalization of $115.76 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.93 and a beta of 0.59. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a 12 month low of $39.53 and a 12 month high of $49.57.

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.