Strategic Investment Advisors MI Boosts Position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF $VWO

Strategic Investment Advisors MI raised its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 6.9% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 452,200 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 29,163 shares during the period. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF comprises approximately 1.7% of Strategic Investment Advisors MI’s portfolio, making the stock its 12th biggest holding. Strategic Investment Advisors MI’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF were worth $24,442,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Hager Investment Management Services LLC acquired a new stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. Scarborough Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF during the 1st quarter valued at about $26,000. Miller Capital Partners Inc. acquired a new position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $28,000. Rakuten Securities Inc. raised its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 4,575.0% during the fourth quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. now owns 561 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 549 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Darwin Wealth Management LLC raised its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 383.9% during the first quarter. Darwin Wealth Management LLC now owns 600 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 476 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 67.19% of the company’s stock.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Price Performance

Shares of VWO opened at $56.92 on Thursday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $59.24 and a 200-day simple moving average of $57.66. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a 1-year low of $49.37 and a 1-year high of $61.51. The stock has a market cap of $116.86 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.08 and a beta of 0.59.

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.