Signaturefd LLC Purchases 117,382 Shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO)

Signaturefd LLC raised its stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 3.2% in the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 3,753,185 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 117,382 shares during the quarter. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF comprises 3.4% of Signaturefd LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 8th largest position. Signaturefd LLC’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF were worth $179,590,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of VWO. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 4.2% in the third quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 44,490 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $2,129,000 after purchasing an additional 1,798 shares in the last quarter. Stash Investments LLC grew its stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 6.3% in the 3rd quarter. Stash Investments LLC now owns 236,653 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $11,324,000 after buying an additional 13,993 shares in the last quarter. Tull Financial Group Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF during the third quarter worth $642,000. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 3.7% in the third quarter. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC now owns 38,231 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,829,000 after acquiring an additional 1,376 shares during the period. Finally, Roof Eidam Maycock Peralta LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 24.4% in the third quarter. Roof Eidam Maycock Peralta LLC now owns 20,876 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $999,000 after purchasing an additional 4,095 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Price Performance

VWO stock traded down $0.09 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, reaching $47.40. 1,523,758 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 9,280,104. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a 52-week low of $37.46 and a 52-week high of $49.57. The company has a market capitalization of $85.79 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.50 and a beta of 0.80. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $45.90 and a 200-day moving average price of $44.32.

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.