Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF $VWO Stock Purchased by Altura Wealth Advisors Inc.

Altura Wealth Advisors Inc. increased its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO – Free Report) by 17.3% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 83,824 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 12,343 shares during the period. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF makes up about 1.5% of Altura Wealth Advisors Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 21st largest position. Altura Wealth Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF were worth $4,972,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Bank of America Corp DE lifted its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 23.2% during the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 144,806,250 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $7,826,778,000 after purchasing an additional 27,271,317 shares during the last quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp grew its stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 67.7% in the first quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 2,941,703 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $158,999,000 after purchasing an additional 1,187,987 shares in the last quarter. Sumitomo Life Insurance Co. grew its stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 125.9% in the second quarter. Sumitomo Life Insurance Co. now owns 1,554,566 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $92,792,000 after purchasing an additional 866,422 shares in the last quarter. Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC raised its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 13.0% during the 1st quarter. Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC now owns 7,021,770 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $379,527,000 after purchasing an additional 810,188 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 6.9% in the 1st quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 11,488,522 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $620,955,000 after buying an additional 736,799 shares during the period. 67.19% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Price Performance

VWO opened at $56.84 on Friday. The business’s 50-day moving average is $59.85 and its two-hundred day moving average is $59.31. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a 1 year low of $52.20 and a 1 year high of $61.53. The firm has a market capitalization of $120.08 billion, a PE ratio of 15.08 and a beta of 0.60.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Profile

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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.

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Institutional Ownership by Quarter for Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO)

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