Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF $VWO Shares Acquired by Wit LLC

Wit LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 7.0% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 41,074,353 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 2,671,801 shares during the quarter. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF makes up about 44.3% of Wit LLC’s holdings, making the stock its largest position. Wit LLC’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF were worth $2,208,157,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 5.6% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 81,373,362 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $4,374,632,000 after buying an additional 4,319,682 shares during the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. raised its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 4.5% during the 4th quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 78,224,671 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $4,205,358,000 after buying an additional 3,390,486 shares during the last quarter. Morgan Stanley raised its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 5.7% during the 4th quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 53,912,443 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $2,898,333,000 after buying an additional 2,927,985 shares during the last quarter. Betterment LLC raised its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 2.4% during the 4th quarter. Betterment LLC now owns 53,732,807 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $2,888,676,000 after buying an additional 1,257,504 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Wealthfront Advisers LLC raised its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 0.3% during the 4th quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC now owns 47,401,085 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $2,548,282,000 after buying an additional 130,947 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 67.19% of the company’s stock.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Stock Down 1.1%

NYSEARCA:VWO opened at $60.16 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $122.37 billion, a PE ratio of 15.08 and a beta of 0.59. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a 52-week low of $47.46 and a 52-week high of $61.35. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $58.81 and a 200-day simple moving average of $56.58.

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.