Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF $VWO Shares Purchased by Ameriprise Financial Inc.

Ameriprise Financial Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 4.8% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 9,897,182 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 452,472 shares during the quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. owned about 0.52% of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF worth $537,179,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Austin Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at about $970,000. REAP Financial Group LLC grew its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 18.1% in the 3rd quarter. REAP Financial Group LLC now owns 185,426 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $10,046,000 after acquiring an additional 28,399 shares in the last quarter. Cadence Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 17.4% during the second quarter. Cadence Wealth Management LLC now owns 62,928 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $3,112,000 after purchasing an additional 9,313 shares during the period. Great Point Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF during the third quarter worth about $2,244,000. Finally, Farther Finance Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 21.7% during the third quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 271,939 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $14,734,000 after purchasing an additional 48,464 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 67.19% of the company’s stock.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Stock Performance

NYSEARCA VWO opened at $54.02 on Monday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $56.63 and a 200-day simple moving average of $54.92. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a one year low of $39.53 and a one year high of $59.09. The firm has a market cap of $106.16 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.08 and a beta of 0.55.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF 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.