Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF $VWO Stock: Jim Saulnier & Associates LLC Grows Position

Jim Saulnier & Associates LLC boosted its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 21.1% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 51,367 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 8,934 shares during the period. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF comprises 1.3% of Jim Saulnier & Associates LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 18th biggest holding. Jim Saulnier & Associates LLC’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF were worth $3,047,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Bank of America Corp DE boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 23.2% in the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 144,806,250 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $7,826,778,000 after acquiring an additional 27,271,317 shares during the period. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 1.6% in the 2nd quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 40,194,652 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $2,399,219,000 after buying an additional 629,936 shares in the last quarter. WealthNavi Inc. grew its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 6.6% in the third quarter. WealthNavi Inc. now owns 17,717,789 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,050,842,000 after acquiring an additional 1,094,474 shares in the last quarter. Royal Bank of Canada boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 2.6% in the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 13,962,984 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $754,698,000 after purchasing an additional 357,458 shares during the period. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp boosted its stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 6.9% during the first quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 11,488,522 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $620,955,000 after buying an additional 736,799 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 67.19% of the company’s stock.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Price Performance

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF stock opened at $56.61 on Tuesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $119.85 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.08 and a beta of 0.62. The company’s 50-day moving average is $58.87 and its 200 day moving average is $58.29. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a 1-year low of $52.20 and a 1-year high of $61.53.

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.