Retirement Financial Solutions LLC Takes Position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF $VWO

Retirement Financial Solutions LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) in the third quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund purchased 217,671 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $11,793,000. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF accounts for 7.2% of Retirement Financial Solutions LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 6th biggest holding.

A number of other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of VWO. Brighton Jones LLC grew its stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 50.1% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 81,641 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $3,595,000 after acquiring an additional 27,259 shares during the period. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF during the fourth quarter worth $622,000. Trexquant Investment LP lifted its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 12.8% during the first quarter. Trexquant Investment LP now owns 8,925 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $404,000 after purchasing an additional 1,012 shares in the last quarter. Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec lifted its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 0.6% during the first quarter. Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec now owns 42,949 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,944,000 after purchasing an additional 252 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Amundi grew its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 14.8% in the first quarter. Amundi now owns 361,661 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $16,141,000 after purchasing an additional 46,628 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 67.19% of the company’s stock.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Stock Up 2.2%

VWO stock opened at $54.93 on Monday. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a 52 week low of $39.53 and a 52 week high of $56.04. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $54.25 and a 200-day simple moving average of $52.69. The stock has a market capitalization of $105.95 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.08 and a beta of 0.55.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Company 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.