Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF $VWO Shares Bought by Ritholtz Wealth Management

Ritholtz Wealth Management raised its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 33.2% during the first quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 148,285 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 36,971 shares during the quarter. Ritholtz Wealth Management’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF were worth $8,015,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of VWO. Brighton Jones LLC raised its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 50.1% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 81,641 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $3,595,000 after buying an additional 27,259 shares during the period. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $622,000. Russell Investments Group Ltd. grew its stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 25.5% during the second quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 14,899 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $737,000 after buying an additional 3,026 shares during the period. First Trust Advisors LP grew its stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 2.7% during the second quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 34,401 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,701,000 after buying an additional 892 shares during the period. Finally, Marshall Wace LLP acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in the second quarter worth $5,626,000. 67.19% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Trading Down 0.7%

Shares of VWO stock opened at $58.97 on Thursday. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $59.33 and its 200-day simple moving average is $56.84. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a 52 week low of $49.01 and a 52 week high of $61.51. The company has a market cap of $119.95 billion, a PE ratio of 15.08 and a beta of 0.59.

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.