LFA Lugano Financial Advisors SA Buys New Position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF $VWO

LFA Lugano Financial Advisors SA purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 5,621 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $278,000.

Several other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 50.1% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 81,641 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $3,595,000 after buying an additional 27,259 shares in the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF during the fourth quarter valued at about $622,000. Principal Financial Group Inc. increased its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 0.8% during the first quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 163,143 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $7,384,000 after acquiring an additional 1,230 shares during the last quarter. Financial Gravity Asset Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in the first quarter worth about $26,000. Finally, Gateway Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in the first quarter valued at about $204,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 67.19% of the company’s stock.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Stock Down 0.1%

VWO stock opened at $54.54 on Friday. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $54.05 and its two-hundred day moving average is $50.74. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a 52-week low of $39.53 and a 52-week high of $56.04. The company has a market capitalization 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.