Avity Investment Management Inc. Has $2.29 Million Stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF $VWO

Avity Investment Management Inc. grew its stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 39.6% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 42,516 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 12,070 shares during the quarter. Avity Investment Management Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF were worth $2,286,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 3.9% in the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 77,053,680 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $4,174,768,000 after purchasing an additional 2,868,142 shares in the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. grew its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 4.5% in the third quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 74,834,185 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $4,054,516,000 after purchasing an additional 3,217,413 shares in the last quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC grew its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 3.9% in the third quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC now owns 47,270,138 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,561,096,000 after purchasing an additional 1,790,766 shares in the last quarter. Northern Trust Corp increased its stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 0.5% in the 3rd quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 44,301,345 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,400,247,000 after buying an additional 231,937 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC increased its stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 3.6% in the 4th quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 18,397,000 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,022,714,000 after buying an additional 641,113 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 67.19% of the company’s stock.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:VWO opened at $52.49 on Friday. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $56.24 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $55.02. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a one year low of $39.53 and a one year high of $59.09. The stock has a market capitalization of $103.15 billion, a PE ratio of 15.08 and a beta of 0.55.

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.