33,000 Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF $VWO Shares Purchased by General Partner Inc.

General Partner Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 89.2% during the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 69,998 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 33,000 shares during the period. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF comprises approximately 2.3% of General Partner Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 7th largest holding. General Partner Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF were worth $4,152,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Bank of America Corp DE boosted its stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 23.2% in the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 144,806,250 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $7,826,778,000 after acquiring an additional 27,271,317 shares during the last quarter. Auto Owners Insurance Co increased its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 7,261.2% in the fourth quarter. Auto Owners Insurance Co now owns 96,483,932 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $5,186,976,000 after buying an additional 95,173,216 shares during the last quarter. Wit LLC raised its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 7.0% in the fourth quarter. Wit LLC now owns 41,074,353 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,208,157,000 after buying an additional 2,671,801 shares during the period. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 1.6% during the 2nd quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 40,194,652 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,399,219,000 after buying an additional 629,936 shares during the last quarter. Finally, LPL Financial LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 1.4% during the 4th quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 16,478,310 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $885,874,000 after acquiring an additional 228,267 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 67.19% of the company’s stock.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Stock Up 1.7%

VWO traded up $1.01 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $60.58. The stock had a trading volume of 3,638,356 shares, compared to its average volume of 9,558,609. The stock has a market cap of $127.57 billion, a PE ratio of 15.08 and a beta of 0.60. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a 1 year low of $52.20 and a 1 year high of $61.53. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $60.00 and its 200 day simple moving average is $58.80.

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.