Argent Advisors Inc. Grows Position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF $VWO

Argent Advisors Inc. raised its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 425.9% during the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 29,683 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 24,039 shares during the quarter. Argent Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF were worth $1,604,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in VWO. Hager Investment Management Services LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $26,000. Miller Capital Partners Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $28,000. Rakuten Securities Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 4,575.0% during the fourth quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. now owns 561 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 549 shares during the period. North Ridge Wealth Advisors Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 353.8% during the second quarter. North Ridge Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 658 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 513 shares during the period. Finally, Canton Hathaway LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $37,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 67.19% of the company’s stock.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Trading Down 0.8%

Shares of NYSEARCA:VWO opened at $59.22 on Thursday. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a twelve month low of $49.36 and a twelve month high of $61.51. The company’s 50 day moving average is $59.39 and its 200 day moving average is $57.00. The company has a market cap of $120.74 billion, a PE ratio of 15.08 and a beta of 0.59.

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.