Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) Stake Boosted by Sovereign Financial Group Inc.

Sovereign Financial Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 11.6% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 175,697 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 18,203 shares during the period. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF accounts for 2.0% of Sovereign Financial Group Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 11th biggest holding. Sovereign Financial Group Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF were worth $8,407,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of VWO. Jane Street Group LLC grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 55.3% during the 1st quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 25,653,485 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,071,546,000 after acquiring an additional 9,130,142 shares in the last quarter. OLD Mission Capital LLC grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 228.5% during the 4th quarter. OLD Mission Capital LLC now owns 9,193,296 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $377,844,000 after acquiring an additional 6,394,978 shares in the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 5.4% during the 2nd quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 58,217,006 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,547,768,000 after acquiring an additional 2,996,084 shares in the last quarter. Sei Investments Co. boosted its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 28.6% in the first quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 12,155,785 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $507,746,000 after purchasing an additional 2,704,910 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Nepc LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in the fourth quarter worth $83,103,000.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Trading Down 2.9 %

Shares of NYSEARCA:VWO opened at $48.04 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $86.95 billion, a PE 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 $49.57. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $45.10 and a 200 day moving average price of $43.96.

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.