Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) Shares Acquired by Balboa Wealth Partners

Balboa Wealth Partners lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 336.8% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 22,383 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 17,259 shares during the quarter. Balboa Wealth Partners’ holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF were worth $986,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in VWO. Principal Financial Group Inc. grew its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 445.1% during the third quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 139,244 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $6,663,000 after buying an additional 113,699 shares in the last quarter. Assetmark Inc. grew its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 11.8% during the third quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 63,165 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $3,022,000 after buying an additional 6,683 shares in the last quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. boosted its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 94.3% in the third quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. now owns 583 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 283 shares in the last quarter. Empower Advisory Group LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 2.6% in the third quarter. Empower Advisory Group LLC now owns 31,623,839 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,513,201,000 after purchasing an additional 793,333 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Haverford Trust Co boosted its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 10.1% in the third quarter. Haverford Trust Co now owns 114,239 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $5,466,000 after purchasing an additional 10,457 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Stock Up 0.4 %

Shares of VWO opened at $45.41 on Thursday. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $44.72 and a 200 day moving average price of $45.58. The company has a market capitalization of $117.16 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.62 and a beta of 0.68. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a 52-week low of $40.72 and a 52-week high of $49.57.

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.