Sharp Financial Services LLC Increases Stock Position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO)

Sharp Financial Services LLC boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 5.7% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 25,521 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,381 shares during the period. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF comprises approximately 0.9% of Sharp Financial Services LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 19th biggest holding. Sharp Financial Services LLC’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF were worth $1,124,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VWO. Renaissance Technologies LLC bought a new position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF during the second quarter valued at about $1,396,000. Hsbc Holdings PLC grew its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 9.3% during the second quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 27,035 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,183,000 after buying an additional 2,300 shares during the period. 1832 Asset Management L.P. grew its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 207.5% during the second quarter. 1832 Asset Management L.P. now owns 6,642 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $291,000 after buying an additional 4,482 shares during the period. Wescott Financial Advisory Group LLC grew its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 9.7% during the second quarter. Wescott Financial Advisory Group LLC now owns 12,066 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $528,000 after buying an additional 1,067 shares during the period. Finally, Kingfisher Capital LLC grew its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 2.7% during the second quarter. Kingfisher Capital LLC now owns 53,244 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,330,000 after buying an additional 1,385 shares during the period.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Stock Performance

VWO opened at $44.17 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $79.95 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.50 and a beta of 0.80. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $44.94 and a 200 day moving average of $45.32. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a fifty-two week low of $39.32 and a fifty-two week high of $49.57.

About Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF

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.