Geneos Wealth Management Inc. Boosts Holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF $VWO

Geneos Wealth Management Inc. boosted its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 22.4% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 203,555 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 37,229 shares during the quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF were worth $11,002,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in VWO. Hager Investment Management Services LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in the fourth quarter worth $26,000. Miller Capital Partners Inc. bought a new position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF during the fourth quarter worth $28,000. Rakuten Securities Inc. grew its stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 4,575.0% during the fourth quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. now owns 561 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 549 shares in the last quarter. Darwin Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 383.9% during the first quarter. Darwin Wealth Management LLC now owns 600 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 476 shares in the last quarter. Finally, North Ridge Wealth Advisors Inc. increased its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 353.8% in the 2nd quarter. North Ridge Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 658 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 513 shares during the last quarter. 67.19% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Stock Up 0.7%

Shares of VWO stock opened at $59.48 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $122.12 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.08 and a beta of 0.59. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a 52 week low of $49.37 and a 52 week high of $61.51. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $59.49 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $57.41.

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.