Money Concepts Capital Corp Boosts Holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO)

Money Concepts Capital Corp lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 1.8% in the first quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 168,278 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,005 shares during the period. Money Concepts Capital Corp’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF were worth $7,616,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Jaffetilchin Investment Partners LLC grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 5.8% during the first quarter. Jaffetilchin Investment Partners LLC now owns 11,534 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $522,000 after buying an additional 633 shares in the last quarter. Victrix Investment Advisors acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in the first quarter worth about $2,496,000. Diversified Trust Co raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 6.5% during the first quarter. Diversified Trust Co now owns 35,896 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,625,000 after purchasing an additional 2,176 shares during the period. Park Place Capital Corp grew its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 193.2% in the 1st quarter. Park Place Capital Corp now owns 188,919 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $8,550,000 after buying an additional 124,482 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Beacon Financial Advisory LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in the first quarter valued at approximately $372,000. 67.19% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA VWO opened at $49.44 on Friday. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $47.14 and its 200 day simple moving average is $45.52. The company has a market capitalization of $91.01 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.08 and a beta of 0.69. 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.