Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF $VWO Shares Purchased by Aureus Asset Management LLC

Aureus Asset Management LLC raised its stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 19.4% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 71,963 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 11,706 shares during the period. Aureus Asset Management LLC’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF were worth $3,890,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Brookstone Capital Management grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 16.9% in the 4th quarter. Brookstone Capital Management now owns 490,324 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $26,360,000 after acquiring an additional 70,731 shares during the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 89.9% during the fourth quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 516,425 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $27,763,000 after purchasing an additional 244,486 shares during the last quarter. Generali Investments CEE investicni spolecnost a.s. lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 50.9% during the fourth quarter. Generali Investments CEE investicni spolecnost a.s. now owns 249,748 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $13,426,000 after purchasing an additional 84,248 shares during the last quarter. Axxcess Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 5.7% in the 4th quarter. Axxcess Wealth Management LLC now owns 772,033 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $41,504,000 after purchasing an additional 41,390 shares during the period. Finally, Luminvest Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $534,000. 67.19% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Trading Down 0.1%

Shares of VWO opened at $58.81 on Thursday. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $59.33 and its 200 day moving average price is $57.57. The stock has a market capitalization of $120.74 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.08 and a beta of 0.59. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a 1-year low of $49.37 and a 1-year high of $61.51.

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.