NorthCrest Asset Manangement LLC Buys 9,352 Shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO)

NorthCrest Asset Manangement LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 40.0% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 32,709 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 9,352 shares during the period. NorthCrest Asset Manangement LLC’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF were worth $1,441,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Northern Trust Corp raised its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 64.6% in the 4th quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 41,809,891 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,841,308,000 after purchasing an additional 16,414,518 shares during the period. Brooklyn FI LLC raised its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 6,596.9% in the 4th quarter. Brooklyn FI LLC now owns 15,718,253 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $730,113,000 after purchasing an additional 15,483,542 shares during the period. Bank of America Corp DE raised its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 6.6% in the 4th quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 107,088,490 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $4,716,177,000 after purchasing an additional 6,672,276 shares during the period. Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in the 4th quarter worth $268,180,000. Finally, Freestone Capital Holdings LLC raised its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 186.7% in the 4th quarter. Freestone Capital Holdings LLC now owns 3,295,732 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $145,144,000 after purchasing an additional 2,146,078 shares during the period.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Trading Up 0.4%

VWO stock opened at $47.55 on Friday. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $45.21 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $45.16. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a 12-month low of $39.53 and a 12-month high of $49.57. The stock has a market capitalization of $122.68 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.80 and a beta of 0.58.

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.