Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF $VWO Shares Acquired by Wealth Management Strategies Inc.

Wealth Management Strategies Inc. lifted its stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 11.7% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 95,572 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 10,044 shares during the period. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF accounts for 2.2% of Wealth Management Strategies Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 5th largest position. Wealth Management Strategies Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF were worth $5,705,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Bank of America Corp DE raised its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 23.2% during the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 144,806,250 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $7,826,778,000 after acquiring an additional 27,271,317 shares during the last quarter. Auto Owners Insurance Co boosted its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 7,261.2% in the fourth quarter. Auto Owners Insurance Co now owns 96,483,932 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $5,186,976,000 after acquiring an additional 95,173,216 shares during the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. boosted its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 4.5% in the fourth quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 78,224,671 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $4,205,358,000 after acquiring an additional 3,390,486 shares during the last quarter. Morgan Stanley increased its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 5.7% in the fourth quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 53,912,443 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $2,898,333,000 after purchasing an additional 2,927,985 shares during the period. Finally, Betterment LLC increased its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 2.4% in the fourth quarter. Betterment LLC now owns 53,732,807 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $2,888,676,000 after purchasing an additional 1,257,504 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 67.19% of the company’s stock.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Trading Up 0.6%

Shares of NYSEARCA:VWO opened at $61.01 on Friday. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a 1-year low of $51.01 and a 1-year high of $61.51. The stock has a market capitalization of $125.26 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.08 and a beta of 0.60. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $59.41 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $58.18.

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.