Pure Financial Advisors LLC Buys 127,944 Shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF $VWO

Pure Financial Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 5.8% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 2,319,494 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 127,944 shares during the quarter. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF accounts for about 1.9% of Pure Financial Advisors LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 14th largest holding. Pure Financial Advisors LLC owned approximately 0.12% of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF worth $124,696,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of VWO. Valpey Financial Services LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 4.9% in the fourth quarter. Valpey Financial Services LLC now owns 27,768 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,493,000 after buying an additional 1,303 shares during the period. Rehmann Capital Advisory Group boosted its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 1.7% during the 4th quarter. Rehmann Capital Advisory Group now owns 13,712 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $737,000 after buying an additional 228 shares during the period. SHP Wealth Management purchased a new stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF during the 4th quarter valued at $62,000. Strategic Advisory Partners LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in the 4th quarter worth $314,000. Finally, EJMK Ventures LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in the 4th quarter worth $690,000. 67.19% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Stock Performance

VWO stock opened at $60.77 on Friday. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $59.15 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $56.70. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a 12-month low of $47.46 and a 12-month high of $61.35. The stock has a market capitalization of $123.62 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.08 and a beta of 0.59.

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.