1,094,474 Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF $VWO Shares Purchased by WealthNavi Inc.

WealthNavi Inc. lifted its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 6.6% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 17,717,789 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,094,474 shares during the quarter. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF accounts for approximately 8.1% of WealthNavi Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 4th largest holding. WealthNavi Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF were worth $1,050,842,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Angeles Investment Advisors LLC boosted its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 40.2% during the third quarter. Angeles Investment Advisors LLC now owns 129,140 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $7,659,000 after purchasing an additional 37,059 shares in the last quarter. Wedmont Private Capital raised its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 8.9% in the second quarter. Wedmont Private Capital now owns 3,571,670 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $213,907,000 after purchasing an additional 290,807 shares in the last quarter. Sapient Capital LLC boosted its stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 22.7% in the second quarter. Sapient Capital LLC now owns 94,877 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $5,663,000 after acquiring an additional 17,581 shares in the last quarter. Altura Wealth Advisors Inc. boosted its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 17.3% in the 3rd quarter. Altura Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 83,824 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $4,972,000 after purchasing an additional 12,343 shares in the last quarter. Finally, JMG Financial Group Ltd. grew its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 1.7% during the first quarter. JMG Financial Group Ltd. now owns 2,930,327 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $158,384,000 after acquiring an additional 48,048 shares during the last quarter. 67.19% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Trading Up 0.6%

Shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF stock opened at $56.83 on Wednesday. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a 12-month low of $52.20 and a 12-month high of $61.53. The firm has a market capitalization of $120.05 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.08 and a beta of 0.60. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $59.68 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $58.29.

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.