WealthNavi Inc. Increases Stock Position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO)

WealthNavi Inc. raised its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 0.5% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 16,165,516 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 85,250 shares during the quarter. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF accounts for approximately 8.3% of WealthNavi Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 4th biggest holding. WealthNavi Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF were worth $711,929,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of VWO. Raymond James Financial Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in the 4th quarter worth about $268,180,000. Sumitomo Life Insurance Co. bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in the 4th quarter worth about $106,724,000. Life Planning Partners Inc grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 4,311.0% in the 4th quarter. Life Planning Partners Inc now owns 2,137,450 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $94,133,000 after purchasing an additional 2,088,993 shares during the last quarter. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC grew 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 last quarter. Finally, Stifel Financial Corp grew 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 last quarter.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Stock Up 3.0 %

Shares of NYSEARCA VWO opened at $46.01 on Thursday. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $44.60 and its 200 day simple moving average is $45.56. The company has a market cap of $118.71 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.62 and a beta of 0.68. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a 12-month low of $40.72 and a 12-month high of $49.57.

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.