Wedmont Private Capital Buys 212,470 Shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF $VWO

Wedmont Private Capital grew its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 8.1% during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 2,820,540 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 212,470 shares during the quarter. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF comprises 5.7% of Wedmont Private Capital’s holdings, making the stock its 2nd biggest position. Wedmont Private Capital owned about 0.15% of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF worth $154,227,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VWO. Chesley Taft & Associates LLC raised its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 18.1% in the 3rd quarter. Chesley Taft & Associates LLC now owns 42,567 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $2,306,000 after buying an additional 6,530 shares in the last quarter. Charis Legacy Partners LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 2.3% in the 3rd quarter. Charis Legacy Partners LLC now owns 9,207 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $499,000 after acquiring an additional 206 shares during the last quarter. Cypress Point Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at about $357,000. Beacon Financial Group grew its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 26.3% in the 3rd quarter. Beacon Financial Group now owns 286,372 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $15,516,000 after purchasing an additional 59,579 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Montecito Bank & Trust bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $779,000. Institutional investors own 67.19% of the company’s stock.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Price Performance

VWO stock opened at $53.13 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $100.46 billion, a PE ratio of 15.08 and a beta of 0.55. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a 12 month low of $39.53 and a 12 month high of $56.04. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $54.39 and a 200 day simple moving average of $52.21.

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.