Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF $VWO Stock Purchased by Sepio Capital LP

Sepio Capital LP lifted its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 1.6% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 659,549 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 10,139 shares during the quarter. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF makes up 1.6% of Sepio Capital LP’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 10th largest position. Sepio Capital LP’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF were worth $39,118,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VWO. Bank of America Corp DE lifted its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 23.2% during the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 144,806,250 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $7,826,778,000 after purchasing an additional 27,271,317 shares during the last quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. boosted its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 1.6% during the second quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 40,194,652 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $2,399,219,000 after purchasing an additional 629,936 shares during the period. WealthNavi Inc. boosted its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 1.5% during the first quarter. WealthNavi Inc. now owns 16,101,944 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $870,310,000 after purchasing an additional 244,799 shares during the period. Royal Bank of Canada increased its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 2.6% in the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 13,962,984 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $754,698,000 after purchasing an additional 357,458 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp increased its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 6.9% in the first quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 11,488,522 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $620,955,000 after purchasing an additional 736,799 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 67.19% of the company’s stock.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Stock Down 2.3%

NYSEARCA VWO opened at $56.85 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $120.10 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.08 and a beta of 0.60. The company’s 50 day moving average is $59.92 and its 200-day moving average is $59.33. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a 12-month low of $52.20 and a 12-month high of $61.53.

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.