Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF $VWO Shares Acquired by Bridges Investment Management Inc.

Bridges Investment Management Inc. increased its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 3.2% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 3,337,149 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 104,745 shares during the quarter. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF comprises approximately 2.3% of Bridges Investment Management Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 10th largest position. Bridges Investment Management Inc. owned approximately 0.17% of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF worth $179,405,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of VWO. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 5.6% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 81,373,362 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $4,374,632,000 after buying an additional 4,319,682 shares during the period. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. raised its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 4.5% during the fourth quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 78,224,671 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $4,205,358,000 after buying an additional 3,390,486 shares during the period. Wealthfront Advisers LLC raised its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 0.3% during the fourth quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC now owns 47,401,085 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,548,282,000 after buying an additional 130,947 shares during the period. Northern Trust Corp raised its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 0.5% during the third quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 44,301,345 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,400,247,000 after buying an additional 231,937 shares during the period. Finally, UBS Group AG raised its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 1.7% during the fourth quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 19,857,045 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,067,515,000 after buying an additional 335,001 shares during the period. 67.19% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Trading Up 1.3%

NYSEARCA:VWO opened at $61.19 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $124.47 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.08 and a beta of 0.59. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a 1-year low of $47.22 and a 1-year high of $61.35. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $57.49 and its 200 day moving average price is $56.17.

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.