Whittier Trust Co. Purchases 78,993 Shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF $VWO

Whittier Trust Co. raised its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 7.2% during the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 1,177,251 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 78,993 shares during the period. Whittier Trust Co.’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF were worth $63,583,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VWO. Hager Investment Management Services LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF during the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. Miller Capital Partners Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF during the 4th quarter valued at about $28,000. Rakuten Securities Inc. lifted its position 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. North Ridge Wealth Advisors Inc. lifted its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 353.8% in the 2nd quarter. North Ridge Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 658 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $33,000 after buying an additional 513 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Canton Hathaway LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in the fourth quarter worth approximately $37,000. Institutional investors own 67.19% of the company’s stock.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Price Performance

Shares of VWO opened at $59.04 on Monday. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a 1 year low of $49.36 and a 1 year high of $61.51. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $59.42 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $57.08. The firm has a market cap of $120.37 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.08 and a beta of 0.59.

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.