Westerkirk Capital Inc. Acquires Shares of 958,700 Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF $VWO

Westerkirk Capital Inc. bought a new position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor bought 958,700 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $47,417,000. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF makes up 5.8% of Westerkirk Capital Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 2nd biggest holding. Westerkirk Capital Inc. owned approximately 0.05% of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Boston Family Office LLC increased its stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 2.2% in the 2nd quarter. Boston Family Office LLC now owns 10,817 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $535,000 after buying an additional 228 shares during the last quarter. Willis Johnson & Associates Inc. increased its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 6.0% during the second quarter. Willis Johnson & Associates Inc. now owns 1,630,927 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $80,666,000 after acquiring an additional 92,634 shares during the last quarter. Okabena Investment Services Inc. lifted its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 14.2% during the second quarter. Okabena Investment Services Inc. now owns 311,047 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $15,384,000 after acquiring an additional 38,783 shares during the period. Financial Freedom LLC boosted its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 306.4% in the second quarter. Financial Freedom LLC now owns 25,629 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,268,000 after purchasing an additional 19,323 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Millington Financial Advisors LLC bought a new position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at $204,000. 67.19% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Price Performance

Shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF stock opened at $54.25 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $102.58 billion, a PE ratio of 15.08 and a beta of 0.55. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a 1 year low of $39.53 and a 1 year high of $56.04. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $54.46 and a 200-day moving average price of $51.70.

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.