Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF $VWO Position Boosted by Geneos Wealth Management Inc.

Geneos Wealth Management Inc. increased its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 7.7% in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 166,326 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 11,845 shares during the quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF were worth $8,942,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 3.9% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 77,053,680 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $4,174,768,000 after buying an additional 2,868,142 shares in the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. boosted its stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 4.5% during the 3rd quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 74,834,185 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $4,054,516,000 after purchasing an additional 3,217,413 shares in the last quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC boosted its stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 3.9% during the 3rd quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC now owns 47,270,138 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,561,096,000 after purchasing an additional 1,790,766 shares in the last quarter. Northern Trust Corp boosted its stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 0.5% during the 3rd quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 44,301,345 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,400,247,000 after purchasing an additional 231,937 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC boosted its stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 3.6% during the 4th quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 18,397,000 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,022,714,000 after purchasing an additional 641,113 shares in the last quarter. 67.19% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA VWO opened at $57.92 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $56.00 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $55.34. The firm has a market cap of $117.82 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.08 and a beta of 0.56. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a 1 year low of $44.58 and a 1 year high of $59.62.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Company 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.