Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) Stock Position Boosted by Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc.

Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc. grew its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 2.5% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 1,515,928 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 36,667 shares during the quarter. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF comprises 2.2% of Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 9th largest position. Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc. owned 0.08% of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF worth $66,337,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in VWO. International Assets Investment Management LLC increased its stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 8.9% during the fourth quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 22,313 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $917,000 after acquiring an additional 1,827 shares during the last quarter. DDFG Inc increased its stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 0.3% during the fourth quarter. DDFG Inc now owns 109,172 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $4,487,000 after acquiring an additional 283 shares during the last quarter. Gilbert & Cook Inc. increased its stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 2.8% during the fourth quarter. Gilbert & Cook Inc. now owns 24,655 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,013,000 after acquiring an additional 675 shares during the last quarter. Aveo Capital Partners LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 31.5% in the fourth quarter. Aveo Capital Partners LLC now owns 85,935 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $3,532,000 after buying an additional 20,567 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Gryphon Financial Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in the fourth quarter valued at $284,000.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA VWO traded down $0.12 during trading on Friday, reaching $44.02. The stock had a trading volume of 188,475 shares, compared to its average volume of 9,347,022. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a fifty-two week low of $37.46 and a fifty-two week high of $45.72. The company has a market cap of $79.68 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.50 and a beta of 0.80. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $44.20 and its 200-day moving average price is $43.17.

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.