Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF $VWO Stock: Strid Group LLC Raises Stake

Strid Group LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 1.8% in the third quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 1,158,150 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 20,682 shares during the period. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF makes up 7.5% of Strid Group LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 6th largest position. Strid Group LLC’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF were worth $68,690,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of VWO. Soltis Investment Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 5.1% in the 3rd quarter. Soltis Investment Advisors LLC now owns 215,177 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $12,762,000 after buying an additional 10,532 shares in the last quarter. Founders Financial Securities LLC increased its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 0.7% in the 3rd quarter. Founders Financial Securities LLC now owns 27,687 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,642,000 after acquiring an additional 206 shares during the period. Blueprint Financial Advisors LLC increased its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 36.6% in the 3rd quarter. Blueprint Financial Advisors LLC now owns 55,947 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $3,318,000 after acquiring an additional 14,994 shares during the period. Fonville Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 65.0% during the 3rd quarter. Fonville Wealth Management LLC now owns 8,432 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $500,000 after acquiring an additional 3,323 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Elwood & Goetz Wealth Advisory Group LLC raised its stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 2.6% during the 3rd quarter. Elwood & Goetz Wealth Advisory Group LLC now owns 12,238 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $726,000 after acquiring an additional 306 shares in the last quarter. 67.19% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Stock Performance

Shares of VWO stock opened at $55.51 on Friday. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a 1 year low of $52.20 and a 1 year high of $61.53. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $59.47 and a two-hundred day moving average of $58.30. The firm has a market capitalization of $117.27 billion, a PE ratio of 15.08 and a beta of 0.60.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF 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.