Two Sigma Securities LLC Purchases New Holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF $VWO

Two Sigma Securities LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor purchased 73,029 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $4,359,000.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Axxcess Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 5.7% in the fourth quarter. Axxcess Wealth Management LLC now owns 772,033 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $41,504,000 after buying an additional 41,390 shares in the last quarter. Sapient Capital LLC raised its stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 22.7% during the second quarter. Sapient Capital LLC now owns 94,877 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $5,663,000 after acquiring an additional 17,581 shares in the last quarter. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 7.7% in the fourth quarter. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC now owns 458,789 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $24,687,000 after acquiring an additional 32,988 shares during the last quarter. JMG Financial Group Ltd. lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 1.7% in the first quarter. JMG Financial Group Ltd. now owns 2,930,327 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $158,384,000 after acquiring an additional 48,048 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Cornerstone Financial Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $1,278,000. Institutional investors own 67.19% of the company’s stock.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Stock Performance

VWO opened at $60.79 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $124.81 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.08 and a beta of 0.60. The company’s 50 day moving average is $59.41 and its 200-day moving average is $58.20. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a 1-year low of $51.01 and a 1-year high of $61.51.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF 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.