Sovereign Investment Advisors LLC Boosts Stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO)

Sovereign Investment Advisors LLC increased its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 2.4% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 27,876 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 649 shares during the period. Sovereign Investment Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF were worth $1,228,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Ifrah Financial Services Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 2.4% in the 4th quarter. Ifrah Financial Services Inc. now owns 21,057 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $927,000 after purchasing an additional 502 shares during the last quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 445.1% in the 3rd quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 139,244 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $6,663,000 after purchasing an additional 113,699 shares during the last quarter. Barings LLC increased its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 5.3% in the 4th quarter. Barings LLC now owns 175,382 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $7,724,000 after acquiring an additional 8,787 shares during the period. Retirement Income Solutions Inc acquired a new position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $261,000. Finally, State Street Corp increased its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 36.6% in the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 13,173 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $630,000 after acquiring an additional 3,526 shares during the period.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Stock Up 1.8 %

Shares of VWO stock opened at $46.08 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $118.89 billion, a PE ratio of 14.75 and a beta of 0.69. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a 52-week low of $40.72 and a 52-week high of $49.57. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $44.78 and its 200 day moving average price is $45.59.

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.