Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF $VWO Shares Acquired by CENTRAL TRUST Co

CENTRAL TRUST Co lifted its stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 37.2% during the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 231,861 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 62,878 shares during the period. CENTRAL TRUST Co’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF were worth $12,532,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Brookstone Capital Management boosted its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 16.9% during the 4th quarter. Brookstone Capital Management now owns 490,324 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $26,360,000 after purchasing an additional 70,731 shares in the last quarter. Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA grew its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 4,458.1% during the 4th quarter. Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA now owns 195,633 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $10,498,000 after purchasing an additional 191,341 shares during the period. Clearstead Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 31.0% in the 3rd quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 96,027 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $5,203,000 after purchasing an additional 22,726 shares in the last quarter. Generali Investments CEE investicni spolecnost a.s. lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 50.9% in the fourth quarter. Generali Investments CEE investicni spolecnost a.s. now owns 249,748 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $13,426,000 after purchasing an additional 84,248 shares during the period. Finally, Farther Finance Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 89.9% in the fourth quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 516,425 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $27,763,000 after purchasing an additional 244,486 shares during the period. 67.19% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Trading Down 3.1%

VWO stock opened at $59.36 on Wednesday. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $59.30 and its 200 day moving average price is $56.80. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a 52 week low of $48.58 and a 52 week high of $61.51. The company has a market cap of $120.75 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.08 and a beta of 0.59.

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.