Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF $VWO Shares Purchased by WealthNavi Inc.

WealthNavi Inc. boosted its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 3.6% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 15,857,145 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 546,684 shares during the period. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF makes up about 7.5% of WealthNavi Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 4th largest position. WealthNavi Inc. owned 0.81% of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF worth $852,480,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Brighton Jones LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 50.1% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 81,641 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $3,595,000 after purchasing an additional 27,259 shares in the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $622,000. XTX Topco Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in the second quarter worth about $310,000. Russell Investments Group Ltd. grew its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 25.5% in the second quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 14,899 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $737,000 after buying an additional 3,026 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Mackenzie Financial Corp raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 2.4% during the 2nd quarter. Mackenzie Financial Corp now owns 309,493 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $15,308,000 after buying an additional 7,244 shares during the period. 67.19% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Stock Performance

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF stock opened at $52.42 on Tuesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $103.01 billion, a PE ratio of 15.08 and a beta of 0.55. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a one year low of $39.53 and a one year high of $59.09. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $56.17 and its 200 day moving average price is $55.05.

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.