Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF $VWO is Valmark Advisers Inc.’s 9th Largest Position

Valmark Advisers Inc. cut its stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 0.5% in the second quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 4,294,167 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 20,095 shares during the quarter. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF makes up approximately 3.0% of Valmark Advisers Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 9th biggest position. Valmark Advisers Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF were worth $212,390,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the stock. Covestor Ltd grew its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 2.2% in the first quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 28,542 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,292,000 after acquiring an additional 610 shares during the period. Gradient Capital Advisors LLC grew 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 worth $879,000 after acquiring an additional 845 shares during the period. Fiera Capital Corp grew 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 worth $3,863,000 after acquiring an additional 9,506 shares during the period. Signaturefd LLC grew 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 worth $204,858,000 after acquiring an additional 117,175 shares during the period. Finally, Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC grew 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 worth $1,713,000 after acquiring an additional 512 shares during the period. 67.19% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Stock Performance

Shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF stock opened at $54.68 on Wednesday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $52.38 and a 200 day moving average of $48.92. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a fifty-two week low of $39.53 and a fifty-two week high of $55.19. The firm has a market capitalization of $102.42 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.08 and a beta of 0.69.

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.