Johnson Financial Group LLC Buys 736,899 Shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF $VWO

Johnson Financial Group LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 50.3% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 2,201,823 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 736,899 shares during the period. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF comprises approximately 7.3% of Johnson Financial Group LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 4th largest position. Johnson Financial Group LLC’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF were worth $118,370,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Brighton Jones LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 50.1% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 81,641 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $3,595,000 after buying an additional 27,259 shares in the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC bought a new position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF during the 4th quarter valued at $622,000. Russell Investments Group Ltd. lifted its stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 25.5% during the 2nd quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 14,899 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $737,000 after acquiring an additional 3,026 shares in the last quarter. First Trust Advisors LP boosted its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 2.7% during the 2nd quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 34,401 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,701,000 after acquiring an additional 892 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Marshall Wace LLP bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in the 2nd quarter worth $5,626,000. 67.19% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Price Performance

Shares of VWO stock opened at $60.33 on Thursday. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $57.79 and a 200-day moving average of $56.25. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a one year low of $47.46 and a one year high of $61.35. The company has a market cap of $122.72 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.08 and a beta of 0.59.

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.