Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC Increases Position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO)

Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 1,021.9% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 499,124 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 454,634 shares during the period. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF were worth $21,981,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Ifrah Financial Services Inc. boosted its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 2.4% in the fourth quarter. Ifrah Financial Services Inc. now owns 21,057 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $927,000 after acquiring an additional 502 shares in the last quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. grew its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 445.1% during the 3rd quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 139,244 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $6,663,000 after purchasing an additional 113,699 shares during the last quarter. Barings LLC grew its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 5.3% during the 4th quarter. Barings LLC now owns 175,382 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $7,724,000 after purchasing an additional 8,787 shares during the last quarter. Retirement Income Solutions Inc purchased a new position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $261,000. Finally, State Street Corp lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 36.6% in the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 13,173 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $630,000 after buying an additional 3,526 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Stock Up 0.7 %

NYSEARCA:VWO opened at $45.25 on Wednesday. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a 52 week low of $40.72 and a 52 week high of $49.57. The stock has a market cap of $116.75 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.62 and a beta of 0.68. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $44.69 and its 200-day moving average price is $45.58.

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.