MCF Advisors LLC Purchases 1,202 Shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO)

MCF Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 1.4% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 84,499 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,202 shares during the quarter. MCF Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF were worth $3,721,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Atwood & Palmer Inc. bought a new stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in the 4th quarter worth about $27,000. Rakuten Securities Inc. grew its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 94.3% in the third quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. now owns 583 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 283 shares during the period. Capital Performance Advisors LLP bought a new position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF during the third quarter valued at approximately $42,000. Decker Retirement Planning Inc. purchased a new stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in the fourth quarter worth approximately $42,000. Finally, Strengthening Families & Communities LLC grew its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 798.3% in the 3rd quarter. Strengthening Families & Communities LLC now owns 1,042 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $50,000 after purchasing an additional 926 shares during the period.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Trading Up 0.9 %

Shares of VWO opened at $44.21 on Wednesday. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $44.97 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $45.33. The firm has a market cap of $80.02 billion, a PE ratio of 11.50 and a beta of 0.80. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a 1-year low of $39.16 and a 1-year high of $49.57.

About Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF

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.