Aspiriant LLC Increases Holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF $VWO

Aspiriant LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 0.5% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 108,842 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 515 shares during the quarter. Aspiriant LLC’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF were worth $5,383,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Covestor Ltd lifted its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 2.2% during the first quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 28,542 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,292,000 after buying an additional 610 shares in the last quarter. Gradient Capital Advisors LLC raised its position in 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 valued at $879,000 after purchasing an additional 845 shares during the period. Fiera Capital Corp raised its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 12.5% in the first quarter. Fiera Capital Corp now owns 85,360 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $3,863,000 after purchasing an additional 9,506 shares during the period. Signaturefd LLC raised its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 2.9% in the second quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 4,141,888 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $204,858,000 after purchasing an additional 117,175 shares during the period. Finally, Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC raised its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 1.4% in the first quarter. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC now owns 37,239 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,713,000 after purchasing an additional 512 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 67.19% of the company’s stock.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Stock Down 0.2%

NYSEARCA:VWO opened at $54.38 on Friday. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a 52 week low of $39.53 and a 52 week high of $55.19. The company has a market capitalization of $102.83 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.08 and a beta of 0.69. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $53.01 and its two-hundred day moving average is $49.36.

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.