Parkside Financial Bank & Trust Boosts Stock Position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF $VWO

Parkside Financial Bank & Trust raised its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 6.6% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 132,650 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 8,264 shares during the quarter. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF comprises about 0.7% of Parkside Financial Bank & Trust’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 25th largest holding. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF were worth $6,561,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of VWO. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 4.7% during the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 70,990,842 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $3,213,045,000 after acquiring an additional 3,177,817 shares during the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 3.4% during the 1st quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 68,520,193 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $3,101,224,000 after purchasing an additional 2,276,593 shares during the last quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 1.9% in the 1st quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC now owns 45,420,074 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $2,055,713,000 after purchasing an additional 844,429 shares in the last quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. boosted its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 0.6% in the 2nd quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 44,048,578 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $2,178,569,000 after purchasing an additional 243,030 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Northern Trust Corp grew its stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 4.1% during the 1st quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 43,520,365 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,969,732,000 after buying an additional 1,710,474 shares during the last quarter. 67.19% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Stock Performance

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF stock opened at $54.54 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $54.05 and a two-hundred day moving average of $50.69. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a one year low of $39.53 and a one year high of $56.04. The stock has a market cap of $103.13 billion, a PE ratio of 15.08 and a beta of 0.55.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF 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.