IFG Advisors LLC Purchases 42,548 Shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF $VWO

IFG Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 23.0% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 227,485 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 42,548 shares during the quarter. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF makes up approximately 1.9% of IFG Advisors LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 14th biggest position. IFG Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF were worth $11,251,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Covestor Ltd raised its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 2.2% in the 1st quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 28,542 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,292,000 after purchasing an additional 610 shares during the period. Gradient Capital Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 5.0% in the second quarter. Gradient Capital Advisors LLC now owns 17,770 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $879,000 after buying an additional 845 shares during the period. Fiera Capital Corp lifted its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 12.5% during the 1st quarter. Fiera Capital Corp now owns 85,360 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $3,863,000 after buying an additional 9,506 shares in the last quarter. Signaturefd LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 2.9% during the 2nd quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 4,141,888 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $204,858,000 after acquiring an additional 117,175 shares during the period. Finally, Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 1.4% during the 1st quarter. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC now owns 37,239 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,713,000 after acquiring an additional 512 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 67.19% of the company’s stock.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Trading Down 0.9%

NYSEARCA VWO opened at $53.52 on Wednesday. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a 12 month low of $39.53 and a 12 month high of $55.19. The stock has a market cap of $101.20 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.08 and a beta of 0.69. The company’s 50 day moving average is $52.78 and its two-hundred day moving average is $49.20.

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.