Royal Bank of Canada Increases Position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF $VWO

Royal Bank of Canada lifted its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 2.6% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 13,962,984 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 357,458 shares during the period. Royal Bank of Canada’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF were worth $754,698,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Empowered Funds LLC raised its stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 12.1% in the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 1,324,650 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $71,597,000 after acquiring an additional 143,132 shares during the last quarter. Evercore Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 46.9% during the 1st quarter. Evercore Wealth Management LLC now owns 208,764 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $11,284,000 after purchasing an additional 66,679 shares during the last quarter. Mittelman Wealth Management grew its stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 6.7% during the 1st quarter. Mittelman Wealth Management now owns 240,969 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $13,024,000 after purchasing an additional 15,224 shares during the last quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 26.0% in the first quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP now owns 347,416 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $18,778,000 after purchasing an additional 71,627 shares during the period. Finally, Family Manage LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 20,618.0% in the first quarter. Family Manage LLC now owns 77,278 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $4,177,000 after purchasing an additional 76,905 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 67.19% of the company’s stock.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Stock Down 0.8%

Shares of NYSEARCA:VWO opened at $57.74 on Wednesday. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a 52-week low of $49.37 and a 52-week high of $61.51. The stock has a market cap of $118.55 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.08 and a beta of 0.59. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $59.27 and a 200-day moving average price of $57.65.

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.