Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF $VWO Shares Bought by The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company

The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company grew its stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 5.0% during the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 3,687,220 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 174,872 shares during the period. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company owned about 0.20% of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF worth $182,370,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Gradient Capital Advisors LLC raised its stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 5.0% in the 2nd quarter. Gradient Capital Advisors LLC now owns 17,770 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $879,000 after purchasing an additional 845 shares during the last quarter. Signaturefd LLC boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 2.9% during the 2nd quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 4,141,888 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $204,858,000 after purchasing an additional 117,175 shares during the last quarter. Opus Capital Group LLC grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 3.7% during the second quarter. Opus Capital Group LLC now owns 96,774 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $4,786,000 after buying an additional 3,467 shares in the last quarter. Parker Financial LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 3.1% in the second quarter. Parker Financial LLC now owns 329,155 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $16,281,000 after buying an additional 9,952 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Cadence Wealth Management LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 17.4% in the second quarter. Cadence Wealth Management LLC now owns 62,928 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $3,112,000 after buying an additional 9,313 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 67.19% of the company’s stock.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA VWO opened at $54.44 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $102.94 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.08 and a beta of 0.55. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a 1 year low of $39.53 and a 1 year high of $56.04. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $54.49 and its 200 day moving average price is $52.00.

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.