Associated Banc Corp Purchases 28,439 Shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF $VWO

Associated Banc Corp boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 11.5% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 275,662 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 28,439 shares during the period. Associated Banc Corp’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF were worth $14,900,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of VWO. Keener Financial Planning LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 7.3% during the first quarter. Keener Financial Planning LLC now owns 258,279 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $13,959,000 after purchasing an additional 17,546 shares in the last quarter. Diversify Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 64.2% in the 1st quarter. Diversify Wealth Management LLC now owns 701,330 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $40,733,000 after purchasing an additional 274,097 shares in the last quarter. Valmark Advisers Inc. grew its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 2.3% in the 1st quarter. Valmark Advisers Inc. now owns 4,599,777 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $248,618,000 after buying an additional 104,722 shares during the last quarter. Clientfirst Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 2.2% in the 1st quarter. Clientfirst Wealth Management LLC now owns 11,430 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $618,000 after buying an additional 250 shares during the last quarter. Finally, 180 Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 6.0% during the 1st quarter. 180 Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 216,027 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $11,676,000 after buying an additional 12,264 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 67.19% of the company’s stock.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Stock Performance

Shares of VWO traded up $0.40 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $59.89. The company had a trading volume of 12,054,027 shares, compared to its average volume of 10,852,998. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $59.53 and a 200-day moving average price of $57.27. The stock has a market capitalization of $122.96 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.08 and a beta of 0.59. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a 52-week low of $49.37 and a 52-week high of $61.51.

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.