Fifth Third Securities Inc. Buys 27,159 Shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF $VWO

Fifth Third Securities Inc. raised its stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 24.3% during the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 138,732 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 27,159 shares during the quarter. Fifth Third Securities Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF were worth $8,228,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Sowell Financial Services LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 2.3% during the third quarter. Sowell Financial Services LLC now owns 32,220 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,911,000 after buying an additional 724 shares during the period. E&R Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 0.8% in the third quarter. E&R Wealth Management LLC now owns 67,686 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $4,014,000 after buying an additional 543 shares in the last quarter. Rodgers & Associates LTD raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 1.2% in the 3rd quarter. Rodgers & Associates LTD now owns 133,799 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $7,936,000 after buying an additional 1,636 shares during the period. Carnegie Investment Counsel raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 241.0% in the 3rd quarter. Carnegie Investment Counsel now owns 23,946 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,420,000 after buying an additional 16,923 shares during the period. Finally, Pinnacle Associates Ltd. raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 0.4% in the 3rd quarter. Pinnacle Associates Ltd. now owns 138,044 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $8,187,000 after buying an additional 590 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 67.19% of the company’s stock.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Trading Down 0.1%

VWO traded down $0.05 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, hitting $58.20. 2,886,719 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 9,419,151. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $60.03 and its two-hundred day moving average is $59.28. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a 1-year low of $52.20 and a 1-year high of $61.53. The company has a market cap of $122.95 billion, a PE ratio of 15.08 and a beta of 0.60.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF 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.