PFG Advisors Grows Position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO)

PFG Advisors increased its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 35.7% during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 105,712 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 27,794 shares during the quarter. PFG Advisors’ holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF were worth $5,058,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Jane Street Group LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 55.3% in the 1st quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 25,653,485 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,071,546,000 after buying an additional 9,130,142 shares during the period. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 5.4% in the 2nd quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 58,217,006 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,547,768,000 after buying an additional 2,996,084 shares during the period. Sei Investments Co. lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 28.6% in the 1st quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 12,155,785 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $507,746,000 after buying an additional 2,704,910 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 3.2% in the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 60,300,805 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,518,765,000 after buying an additional 1,866,790 shares during the period. Finally, Bank of Montreal Can lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 37.4% in the 2nd quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 6,755,417 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $297,238,000 after buying an additional 1,837,347 shares during the period.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Price Performance

VWO opened at $46.96 on Wednesday. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $45.57 and a 200-day simple moving average of $44.17. The stock has a market capitalization of $85.00 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.50 and a beta of 0.80. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a 12 month low of $37.46 and a 12 month high of $49.57.

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.