Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF $VWO Shares Purchased by Assetmark Inc.

Assetmark Inc. boosted its stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 3.9% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 1,085,404 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 40,476 shares during the quarter. Assetmark Inc. owned approximately 0.05% of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF worth $58,666,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of VWO. Hager Investment Management Services LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in the fourth quarter worth $26,000. Miller Capital Partners Inc. purchased a new stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF during the 4th quarter worth about $28,000. Rakuten Securities Inc. increased its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 4,575.0% during the 4th quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. now owns 561 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 549 shares in the last quarter. Darwin Wealth Management LLC increased its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 383.9% during the 1st quarter. Darwin Wealth Management LLC now owns 600 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 476 shares in the last quarter. Finally, North Ridge Wealth Advisors Inc. raised its stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 353.8% in the 2nd quarter. North Ridge Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 658 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 513 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 67.19% of the company’s stock.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Trading Down 1.7%

NYSEARCA:VWO opened at $57.84 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $118.75 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.08 and a beta of 0.59. The company’s 50-day moving average is $59.41 and its two-hundred day moving average is $57.44. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a 12-month low of $49.37 and a 12-month high of $61.51.

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.