GoalVest Advisory LLC Buys New Stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO)

GoalVest Advisory LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm purchased 1,844 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $77,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in VWO. FMR LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 1.6% in the third quarter. FMR LLC now owns 1,450,745 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $56,884,000 after acquiring an additional 23,545 shares during the period. Hsbc Holdings PLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 32.2% in the third quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 33,435 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,310,000 after acquiring an additional 8,135 shares during the period. Natixis Advisors L.P. increased its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 6.9% in the third quarter. Natixis Advisors L.P. now owns 275,089 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $10,786,000 after acquiring an additional 17,756 shares during the period. Operose Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 12.2% in the third quarter. Operose Advisors LLC now owns 2,450 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $96,000 after acquiring an additional 266 shares during the period. Finally, Trexquant Investment LP acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in the third quarter worth $1,815,000.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA:VWO opened at $43.66 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $79.02 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.50 and a beta of 0.80. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a 1-year low of $37.46 and a 1-year high of $44.97. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $43.40 and its 200-day moving average price is $41.80.

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.