Strid Group LLC Raises Stock Holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO)

Strid Group LLC raised its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 3.3% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 624,120 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 19,778 shares during the period. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF makes up 5.2% of Strid Group LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 5th biggest holding. Strid Group LLC’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF were worth $25,651,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Baystate Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 5.9% during the 4th quarter. Baystate Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,045,922 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $42,987,000 after buying an additional 58,361 shares during the period. Pittenger & Anderson Inc. grew its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 3.6% in the third quarter. Pittenger & Anderson Inc. now owns 154,014 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $6,039,000 after purchasing an additional 5,416 shares during the last quarter. Highlander Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in the fourth quarter valued at $47,000. Motive Wealth Advisors raised its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 1.7% during the 3rd quarter. Motive Wealth Advisors now owns 53,106 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $2,082,000 after purchasing an additional 899 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bridges Investment Management Inc. lifted its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 4.4% during the 3rd quarter. Bridges Investment Management Inc. now owns 2,516,902 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $98,688,000 after buying an additional 105,968 shares during the period.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Stock Performance

Shares of VWO stock traded up $0.18 on Thursday, hitting $41.08. The company had a trading volume of 4,901,993 shares, compared to its average volume of 10,446,632. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $41.53 and its two-hundred day moving average is $40.41. The firm has a market cap of $74.35 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.26 and a beta of 0.80. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a twelve month low of $37.46 and a twelve month high of $43.10.

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.