Assetmark Inc. Acquires 329,399 Shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO)

Assetmark Inc. grew its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 521.5% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 392,564 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 329,399 shares during the period. Assetmark Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF were worth $17,289,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the business. HTG Investment Advisors Inc. raised its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 1.6% in the third quarter. HTG Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 14,169 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $678,000 after acquiring an additional 220 shares during the period. Catalyst Financial Partners LLC raised its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 1.1% in the fourth quarter. Catalyst Financial Partners LLC now owns 20,438 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $900,000 after acquiring an additional 228 shares during the period. Cape Investment Advisory Inc. raised its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 6.8% during the 4th quarter. Cape Investment Advisory Inc. now owns 3,584 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $158,000 after purchasing an additional 228 shares during the period. Glen Eagle Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 1.7% during the 3rd quarter. Glen Eagle Advisors LLC now owns 13,847 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $663,000 after purchasing an additional 233 shares during the period. Finally, Pure Portfolios Holdings LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 0.9% during the 4th quarter. Pure Portfolios Holdings LLC now owns 28,485 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,254,000 after purchasing an additional 244 shares during the period.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Price Performance

Shares of VWO stock opened at $45.77 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $118.09 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.62 and a beta of 0.68. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a one year low of $40.72 and a one year high of $49.57. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $44.62 and its 200-day moving average price is $45.56.

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.