Thompson Investment Management Inc. Buys Shares of 1,144 Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO)

Thompson Investment Management Inc. purchased a new position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor purchased 1,144 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $50,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Sumitomo Life Insurance Co. purchased a new stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF during the fourth quarter worth $106,724,000. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 6,570.4% in the 4th quarter. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC now owns 2,032,873 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $89,528,000 after acquiring an additional 2,002,397 shares during the period. Stifel Financial Corp raised its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 39.8% in the 3rd quarter. Stifel Financial Corp now owns 4,671,006 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $223,508,000 after acquiring an additional 1,330,526 shares in the last quarter. Icon Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 8,134.7% during the 3rd quarter. Icon Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,166,612 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $55,822,000 after purchasing an additional 1,152,445 shares during the last quarter. Finally, International Assets Investment Management LLC boosted its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 4,618.7% during the third quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 1,170,087 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $55,989,000 after purchasing an additional 1,145,290 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Price Performance

VWO opened at $44.88 on Monday. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a 1 year low of $39.91 and a 1 year high of $49.57. The firm has a market capitalization of $81.23 billion, a PE ratio of 11.50 and a beta of 0.80. The business’s 50-day moving average is $44.70 and its two-hundred day moving average is $45.29.

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.