194,306 Shares in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) Purchased by Stash Investments LLC

Stash Investments LLC bought a new position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 194,306 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $7,986,000. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF makes up about 6.5% of Stash Investments LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 5th largest holding.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Baystate Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 5.9% during the fourth quarter. Baystate Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,045,922 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $42,987,000 after buying an additional 58,361 shares in the last quarter. Pittenger & Anderson Inc. raised its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 3.6% in the third quarter. Pittenger & Anderson Inc. now owns 154,014 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $6,039,000 after acquiring an additional 5,416 shares during the last quarter. Highlander Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF during the fourth quarter worth approximately $47,000. Motive Wealth Advisors grew its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 1.7% during the third quarter. Motive Wealth Advisors now owns 53,106 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,082,000 after purchasing an additional 899 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Cutler Investment Counsel LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 6.0% in the fourth quarter. Cutler Investment Counsel LLC now owns 60,478 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,486,000 after purchasing an additional 3,436 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA VWO traded up $0.13 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $41.84. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 8,399,905 shares, compared to its average volume of 10,433,155. The stock has a market cap of $75.73 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.26 and a beta of 0.80. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $41.61 and its 200-day simple moving average is $40.50. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a one year low of $37.46 and a one year high of $43.10.

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.