Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) Shares Purchased by Bridges Investment Management Inc.

Bridges Investment Management Inc. boosted its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 0.8% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 2,936,239 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 23,329 shares during the quarter. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF makes up about 1.8% of Bridges Investment Management Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 15th largest holding. Bridges Investment Management Inc. owned about 0.16% of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF worth $129,312,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Hantz Financial Services Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF during the fourth quarter valued at $26,000. Rakuten Securities Inc. raised its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 94.3% during the third quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. now owns 583 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 283 shares in the last quarter. Atwood & Palmer Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF during the fourth quarter valued at about $27,000. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF during the fourth quarter valued at about $28,000. Finally, Tradewinds Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF during the fourth quarter valued at about $29,000.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Stock Down 1.3 %

Shares of NYSEARCA VWO opened at $44.73 on Friday. 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’s 50-day simple moving average is $44.58 and its 200 day simple moving average is $45.54. The stock has a market cap of $115.40 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.62 and a beta of 0.68.

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.