Hemington Wealth Management Grows Stock Position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO)

Hemington Wealth Management increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 1.2% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 105,047 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,285 shares during the quarter. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF comprises about 1.2% of Hemington Wealth Management’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 17th biggest holding. Hemington Wealth Management’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF were worth $4,626,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VWO. Sumitomo Life Insurance Co. purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in the 4th quarter worth about $106,724,000. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 6,570.4% in the 4th quarter. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC now owns 2,032,873 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $89,528,000 after purchasing an additional 2,002,397 shares during the period. Stifel Financial Corp raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 39.8% in the 3rd quarter. Stifel Financial Corp now owns 4,671,006 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $223,508,000 after purchasing an additional 1,330,526 shares during the period. Icon Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 8,134.7% in the 3rd quarter. Icon Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,166,612 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $55,822,000 after purchasing an additional 1,152,445 shares during the period. Finally, International Assets Investment Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 4,618.7% in the 3rd quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 1,170,087 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $55,989,000 after purchasing an additional 1,145,290 shares during the period.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Price Performance

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF stock opened at $45.36 on Thursday. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $44.67 and its 200-day moving average is $45.33. The company has a market cap of $82.10 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.50 and a beta of 0.80. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a 12 month low of $39.91 and a 12 month 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.