Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF $VWO Shares Acquired by Mechanics Bank Trust Department

Mechanics Bank Trust Department lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 53.3% during the second quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 157,733 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 54,812 shares during the quarter. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF makes up approximately 1.2% of Mechanics Bank Trust Department’s portfolio, making the stock its 24th largest holding. Mechanics Bank Trust Department’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF were worth $9,415,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Bank of America Corp DE boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 23.2% in the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 144,806,250 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $7,826,778,000 after buying an additional 27,271,317 shares during the period. Auto Owners Insurance Co lifted its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 7,261.2% in the 4th quarter. Auto Owners Insurance Co now owns 96,483,932 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $5,186,976,000 after acquiring an additional 95,173,216 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 5.6% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 81,373,362 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $4,374,632,000 after purchasing an additional 4,319,682 shares during the period. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. grew its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 4.5% during the 4th quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 78,224,671 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $4,205,358,000 after purchasing an additional 3,390,486 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Morgan Stanley raised its stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 5.7% during the 4th quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 53,912,443 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,898,333,000 after purchasing an additional 2,927,985 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 67.19% of the company’s stock.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Stock Down 0.1%

Shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF stock opened at $60.01 on Thursday. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a 12 month low of $50.12 and a 12 month high of $61.51. The stock has a market cap of $123.21 billion, a PE ratio of 15.08 and a beta of 0.60. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $59.21 and a 200-day simple moving average of $57.77.

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.