Lpwm LLC Boosts Holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO)

Lpwm LLC increased its stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 12.9% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 137,986 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 15,780 shares during the period. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF comprises about 2.0% of Lpwm LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 11th largest position. Lpwm LLC’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF were worth $6,077,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in VWO. Renaissance Technologies LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in the second quarter worth $1,396,000. Moors & Cabot Inc. lifted its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 17.6% in the second quarter. Moors & Cabot Inc. now owns 20,993 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $919,000 after purchasing an additional 3,135 shares during the period. Pekin Hardy Strauss Inc. lifted its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 2.3% in the second quarter. Pekin Hardy Strauss Inc. now owns 38,833 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,699,000 after purchasing an additional 860 shares during the period. Edgestream Partners L.P. acquired a new stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at about $272,000. Finally, Dravo Bay LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 6.1% in the 2nd quarter. Dravo Bay LLC now owns 198,594 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $8,690,000 after acquiring an additional 11,376 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Trading Up 1.2 %

Shares of NYSEARCA VWO opened at $43.01 on Wednesday. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a twelve month low of $38.83 and a twelve month high of $49.57. The company has a market capitalization of $77.85 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.50 and a beta of 0.80. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $45.25 and a two-hundred day moving average of $45.34.

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.