Fisher Asset Management LLC Raises Holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF $VWO

Fisher Asset Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 134.3% during the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 19,985 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 11,455 shares during the quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF were worth $1,083,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 3.9% during the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 77,053,680 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $4,174,768,000 after buying an additional 2,868,142 shares in the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. increased its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 4.5% in the second quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 71,616,772 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $3,542,166,000 after buying an additional 3,096,579 shares in the last quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 3.9% in the third quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC now owns 47,270,138 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,561,096,000 after buying an additional 1,790,766 shares in the last quarter. Empower Advisory Group LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 1.3% in the second quarter. Empower Advisory Group LLC now owns 34,535,105 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,708,106,000 after acquiring an additional 452,134 shares during the period. Finally, Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 3.9% in the third quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 17,755,887 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $970,892,000 after acquiring an additional 659,045 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 Down 0.7%

VWO stock opened at $54.47 on Friday. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a 52-week low of $39.53 and a 52-week high of $59.09. The firm has a market cap of $107.04 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.08 and a beta of 0.55. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $56.54 and its 200-day simple moving average is $54.79.

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.