Kestra Advisory Services LLC Boosts Stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO)

Kestra Advisory Services LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 5.3% in the first quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 418,999 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 21,240 shares during the quarter. Kestra Advisory Services LLC’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF were worth $17,502,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of VWO. Element Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Elevate Wealth Advisory Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF during the fourth quarter worth $26,000. Signature Resources Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF during the fourth quarter worth $30,000. Russell Investments Group Ltd. acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in the first quarter valued at $30,000. Finally, Frazier Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $32,000.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Trading Up 1.1 %

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF stock traded up $0.48 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $43.72. 10,790,999 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 9,417,151. The firm has a market cap of $79.13 billion, a PE ratio of 11.50 and a beta of 0.80. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $44.08 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $42.39. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a 12-month low of $37.46 and a 12-month high of $45.72.

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.