Manning & Napier Advisors LLC Increases Position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO)

Manning & Napier Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 0.9% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 458,688 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 4,205 shares during the quarter. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF were worth $20,201,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in VWO. Hantz Financial Services Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. Atwood & Palmer Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF during the fourth quarter valued at about $27,000. Rakuten Securities Inc. raised its stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 94.3% in the third quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. now owns 583 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 283 shares in the last quarter. Capital Performance Advisors LLP bought a new stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $42,000. Finally, Decker Retirement Planning Inc. bought a new position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in the 4th quarter worth approximately $42,000.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Trading Up 0.6 %

VWO stock traded up $0.26 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $44.37. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 2,029,512 shares, compared to its average volume of 8,856,693. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a 12 month low of $39.43 and a 12 month high of $49.57. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $44.83 and its 200-day moving average is $45.29. The company has a market cap of $80.32 billion, a PE ratio of 11.50 and a beta of 0.80.

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.