Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) Shares Purchased by Twele Capital Management Inc.

Twele Capital Management Inc. raised its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 6.2% during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 259,948 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 15,101 shares during the quarter. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF comprises 2.4% of Twele Capital Management Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 16th largest holding. Twele Capital Management Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF were worth $11,448,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VWO. Rakuten Securities Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 94.3% in the 3rd quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. now owns 583 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 283 shares during the period. Fairscale Capital LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at about $35,000. Capital Performance Advisors LLP acquired a new position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at about $42,000. Strengthening Families & Communities LLC increased its stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 798.3% during the third quarter. Strengthening Families & Communities LLC now owns 1,042 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $50,000 after purchasing an additional 926 shares during the period. Finally, Modus Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $52,000.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Stock Performance

Shares of VWO stock opened at $43.46 on Thursday. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a fifty-two week low of $38.83 and a fifty-two week high of $49.57. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $45.25 and a 200 day moving average price of $45.34. The stock has a market capitalization of $78.66 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.50 and a beta of 0.80.

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.