Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF $VWO Shares Purchased by HighTower Advisors LLC

HighTower Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 6.1% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 6,356,188 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 365,261 shares during the period. HighTower Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF were worth $341,709,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Hager Investment Management Services LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in the third quarter valued at $27,000. Rakuten Securities Inc. boosted its stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 4,575.0% in the 4th quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. now owns 561 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 549 shares during the last quarter. Orion Capital Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 562.6% during the 3rd quarter. Orion Capital Management LLC now owns 603 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 512 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Richardson Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 300.6% during the 3rd quarter. Richardson Capital Management LLC now owns 617 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 463 shares during the period. 67.19% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Stock Up 0.1%

NYSEARCA:VWO opened at $58.48 on Tuesday. The company has a market cap of $118.96 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.08 and a beta of 0.59. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $56.56 and its two-hundred day moving average is $55.86. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a fifty-two week low of $46.73 and a fifty-two week high of $61.03.

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.