Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF $VWO Shares Purchased by WealthNavi Inc.

WealthNavi Inc. grew its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 1.5% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 16,101,944 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 244,799 shares during the quarter. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF comprises 7.5% of WealthNavi Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 4th largest holding. WealthNavi Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF were worth $870,310,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Auto Owners Insurance Co lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 7,261.2% in the 4th quarter. Auto Owners Insurance Co now owns 96,483,932 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $5,186,976,000 after purchasing an additional 95,173,216 shares in the last quarter. EP Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF during the 4th quarter valued at $386,328,000. Corient Private Wealth LLC increased its stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 104.6% during the 2nd quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 13,246,257 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $650,661,000 after purchasing an additional 6,773,228 shares in the last quarter. OLD Mission Capital LLC raised its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 10,880.4% during the fourth quarter. OLD Mission Capital LLC now owns 6,818,703 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $366,573,000 after buying an additional 6,756,604 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 5.6% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 81,373,362 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $4,374,632,000 after buying an additional 4,319,682 shares during the last quarter. 67.19% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA VWO opened at $58.80 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $119.61 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.08 and a beta of 0.59. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $59.35 and a 200-day moving average price of $56.87. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a 1 year low of $49.16 and a 1 year high of $61.51.

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.