Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF $VWO Shares Purchased by Simon Quick Advisors LLC

Simon Quick Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 7.2% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 658,567 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 44,465 shares during the quarter. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF comprises about 1.6% of Simon Quick Advisors LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 12th largest holding. Simon Quick Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF were worth $35,596,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Hager Investment Management Services LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Miller Capital Partners Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF during the fourth quarter worth $28,000. Rakuten Securities Inc. lifted its stake in shares of 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 worth $30,000 after buying an additional 549 shares during the period. Darwin Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of 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 buying an additional 476 shares during the last quarter. Finally, North Ridge Wealth Advisors Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 353.8% during the second quarter. North Ridge Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 658 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $33,000 after buying an additional 513 shares during the last quarter. 67.19% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA VWO opened at $57.84 on Friday. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $59.41 and its 200 day moving average price is $57.44. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a 1 year low of $49.37 and a 1 year high of $61.51. The company has a market cap of $118.75 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.08 and a beta of 0.59.

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.