Verus Advisory Inc. Acquires Shares of 146,068 Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF $VWO

Verus Advisory Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund acquired 146,068 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $7,858,000. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF accounts for approximately 5.1% of Verus Advisory Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 5th biggest position.

Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the stock. Brookstone Capital Management grew its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 16.9% during the fourth quarter. Brookstone Capital Management now owns 490,324 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $26,360,000 after buying an additional 70,731 shares in the last quarter. Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 4,458.1% in the 4th quarter. Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA now owns 195,633 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $10,498,000 after purchasing an additional 191,341 shares in the last quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 31.0% in the 3rd quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 96,027 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $5,203,000 after purchasing an additional 22,726 shares in the last quarter. Generali Investments CEE investicni spolecnost a.s. lifted its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 50.9% during the 4th quarter. Generali Investments CEE investicni spolecnost a.s. now owns 249,748 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $13,426,000 after purchasing an additional 84,248 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Farther Finance Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 89.9% during the fourth quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 516,425 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $27,763,000 after purchasing an additional 244,486 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 67.19% of the company’s stock.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA:VWO opened at $60.77 on Friday. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a 12 month low of $47.46 and a 12 month high of $61.35. The firm has a market capitalization of $123.62 billion, a PE ratio of 15.08 and a beta of 0.59. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $59.06 and its 200 day moving average price is $56.67.

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.