Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) Shares Acquired by Foster & Motley Inc.

Foster & Motley Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 77.8% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 20,219 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 8,850 shares during the quarter. Foster & Motley Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF were worth $890,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the business. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 0.9% during the 4th quarter. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC now owns 458,688 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $20,201,000 after acquiring an additional 4,205 shares during the period. Hantz Financial Services Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. Asset Dedication LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 28.0% in the 4th quarter. Asset Dedication LLC now owns 32,660 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,438,000 after purchasing an additional 7,139 shares during the period. Sumitomo Life Insurance Co. acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $106,724,000. Finally, Foster Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 21.4% in the 4th quarter. Foster Group Inc. now owns 193,179 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $8,508,000 after purchasing an additional 34,009 shares during the period.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Price Performance

VWO opened at $44.82 on Friday. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $44.80 and a 200 day moving average price of $45.28. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a 1 year low of $39.43 and a 1 year high of $49.57. The stock has a market cap of $81.12 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.50 and a beta of 0.80.

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.