Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF $VWO Shares Acquired by Capital Investment Advisors LLC

Capital Investment Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 143.1% in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 401,339 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 236,274 shares during the quarter. Capital Investment Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF were worth $21,576,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of 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 during the period. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. lifted its stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 4.5% in the third quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 74,834,185 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $4,054,516,000 after acquiring an additional 3,217,413 shares during the last quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 3.9% during the 3rd quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC now owns 47,270,138 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $2,561,096,000 after acquiring an additional 1,790,766 shares in the last quarter. Northern Trust Corp increased its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 0.5% in the 3rd quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 44,301,345 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,400,247,000 after purchasing an additional 231,937 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 3.6% in the 4th quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 18,397,000 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,022,714,000 after purchasing an additional 641,113 shares during the last quarter. 67.19% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Trading Down 0.7%

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF stock opened at $52.49 on Friday. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $56.24 and a 200-day simple moving average of $55.02. The stock has a market cap of $103.15 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.08 and a beta of 0.55. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a 12-month low of $39.53 and a 12-month high of $59.09.

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.