Nations Financial Group Inc. IA ADV Raises Stock Position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO)

Nations Financial Group Inc. IA ADV grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 3.1% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 190,606 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 5,779 shares during the period. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF comprises about 0.6% of Nations Financial Group Inc. IA ADV’s portfolio, making the stock its 29th biggest position. Nations Financial Group Inc. IA ADV’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF were worth $8,394,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of VWO. Sumitomo Life Insurance Co. purchased a new stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $106,724,000. Life Planning Partners Inc increased its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 4,311.0% during the fourth quarter. Life Planning Partners Inc now owns 2,137,450 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $94,133,000 after buying an additional 2,088,993 shares during the period. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 6,570.4% during the fourth quarter. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC now owns 2,032,873 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $89,528,000 after buying an additional 2,002,397 shares during the period. Stifel Financial Corp increased its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 39.8% during the third quarter. Stifel Financial Corp now owns 4,671,006 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $223,508,000 after buying an additional 1,330,526 shares during the period. Finally, Icon Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 8,134.7% during the third quarter. Icon Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,166,612 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $55,822,000 after buying an additional 1,152,445 shares during the period.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Stock Performance

VWO stock opened at $45.88 on Friday. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $44.64 and its 200 day moving average price is $45.33. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a fifty-two week low of $40.72 and a fifty-two week high of $49.57. The firm has a market capitalization of $83.04 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.50 and a beta of 0.80.

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.