Country Trust Bank Raises Stock Holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF $VWO

Country Trust Bank grew its stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 33.4% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 1,939,870 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 486,011 shares during the quarter. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF makes up 1.9% of Country Trust Bank’s portfolio, making the stock its 13th biggest holding. Country Trust Bank owned 0.10% of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF worth $104,287,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Clayton Financial Group LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Clarity Asset Management Inc. bought a new stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Creative Capital Management Investments LLC raised its stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 85.5% during the 3rd quarter. Creative Capital Management Investments LLC now owns 603 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 278 shares during the period. Finally, Orion Capital Management LLC raised its stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 562.6% during the 3rd quarter. Orion Capital Management LLC now owns 603 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 512 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 67.19% of the company’s stock.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Trading Up 0.4%

Shares of VWO opened at $54.01 on Tuesday. The business’s 50 day moving average is $55.93 and its 200 day moving average is $55.04. The company has a market capitalization of $109.84 billion, a PE ratio of 15.08 and a beta of 0.56. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a 12-month low of $39.53 and a 12-month high of $59.09.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Company 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.