Financial Counselors Inc. Has $15.71 Million Stock Position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO)

Financial Counselors Inc. raised its stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 17.6% during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 328,354 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 49,113 shares during the period. Financial Counselors Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF were worth $15,712,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Russell Investments Group Ltd. acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF during the first quarter worth $30,000. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 2.9% during the first quarter. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co now owns 21,076 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $884,000 after purchasing an additional 591 shares during the period. Cedar Point Capital Partners LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 2.5% during the first quarter. Cedar Point Capital Partners LLC now owns 136,869 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $5,717,000 after purchasing an additional 3,401 shares during the period. Burney Co. lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 4.2% during the first quarter. Burney Co. now owns 70,675 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $2,952,000 after purchasing an additional 2,874 shares during the period. Finally, FSA Advisors Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 7.9% during the first quarter. FSA Advisors Inc. now owns 39,796 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,662,000 after purchasing an additional 2,906 shares during the period.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:VWO opened at $45.37 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $82.12 billion, a PE ratio of 11.50 and a beta of 0.80. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $46.92 and its 200-day moving average is $45.08. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a 52 week low of $38.83 and a 52 week 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.