Moody National Bank Trust Division Raises Holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO)

Moody National Bank Trust Division increased its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 39.6% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 244,072 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 69,177 shares during the period. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF makes up about 1.1% of Moody National Bank Trust Division’s portfolio, making the stock its 14th biggest position. Moody National Bank Trust Division’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF were worth $10,749,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Principal Financial Group Inc. increased its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 445.1% during the third quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 139,244 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $6,663,000 after buying an additional 113,699 shares during the period. Gainplan LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 3.7% in the 3rd quarter. Gainplan LLC now owns 56,895 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $2,490,000 after buying an additional 2,055 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp raised its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 36.6% during the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 13,173 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $630,000 after acquiring an additional 3,526 shares in the last quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF during the third quarter valued at approximately $201,000. Finally, Riversedge Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 1.6% in the third quarter. Riversedge Advisors LLC now owns 285,134 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $13,644,000 after purchasing an additional 4,525 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Stock Performance

VWO stock traded down $0.37 on Monday, hitting $42.44. 5,549,338 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 9,504,548. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a 12-month low of $38.83 and a 12-month high of $49.57. The stock has a market cap of $76.82 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.50 and a beta of 0.80. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $45.42 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $45.36.

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.