97,260 Shares in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF $VWO Purchased by Clear Retirement Advice LLC

Clear Retirement Advice LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor purchased 97,260 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $5,486,000. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF accounts for 4.3% of Clear Retirement Advice LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 8th biggest holding.

A number of other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VWO. Bank of America Corp DE lifted its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 2.9% during the 4th quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 117,534,933 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $6,318,678,000 after buying an additional 3,367,569 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 5.6% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 81,373,362 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $4,374,632,000 after acquiring an additional 4,319,682 shares during the period. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. grew its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 4.5% in the fourth quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 78,224,671 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $4,205,358,000 after acquiring an additional 3,390,486 shares during the period. Morgan Stanley raised its stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 5.7% during the fourth quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 53,912,443 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $2,898,333,000 after acquiring an additional 2,927,985 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Betterment LLC raised its stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 2.4% during the fourth quarter. Betterment LLC now owns 53,732,807 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $2,888,676,000 after acquiring an additional 1,257,504 shares in the last quarter. 67.19% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA VWO opened at $60.77 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $123.62 billion, a PE ratio of 15.08 and a beta of 0.59. The business has a fifty day moving average of $59.06 and a two-hundred day moving average of $56.67. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a 52-week low of $47.46 and a 52-week high of $61.35.

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.