Ascent Wealth Partners LLC Makes New $4.62 Million Investment in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF $VWO

Ascent Wealth Partners LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) in the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm bought 85,527 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $4,623,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of VWO. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC grew its stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 9.8% in the 1st quarter. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC now owns 55,822 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $3,017,000 after acquiring an additional 4,986 shares during the last quarter. Ceera Investments LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 5.9% during the 1st quarter. Ceera Investments LLC now owns 9,825 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $531,000 after buying an additional 545 shares during the last quarter. Clifford Swan Investment Counsel LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 1.8% during the 1st quarter. Clifford Swan Investment Counsel LLC now owns 11,301 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $611,000 after buying an additional 200 shares during the last quarter. Bartlett & CO. Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 13.4% during the 1st quarter. Bartlett & CO. Wealth Management LLC now owns 185,289 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $10,882,000 after buying an additional 21,953 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Centennial Bank AR increased its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 34.3% during the first quarter. Centennial Bank AR now owns 81,619 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $4,412,000 after buying an additional 20,825 shares in the last quarter. 67.19% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Stock Down 1.7%

NYSEARCA VWO opened at $57.84 on Friday. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a fifty-two week low of $49.37 and a fifty-two week high of $61.51. The stock has a market cap of $118.75 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.08 and a beta of 0.59. The business has a fifty day moving average of $59.41 and a 200-day moving average of $57.44.

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.