SRS Capital Advisors Inc. Grows Position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO)

SRS Capital Advisors Inc. lifted its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 7.3% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 501,447 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 33,917 shares during the quarter. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF comprises 2.3% of SRS Capital Advisors Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 18th biggest holding. SRS Capital Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF were worth $20,609,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Baystate Wealth Management LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 5.9% in the 4th 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 during the period. Pittenger & Anderson Inc. increased its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 3.6% during the third quarter. Pittenger & Anderson Inc. now owns 154,014 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $6,039,000 after purchasing an additional 5,416 shares in the last quarter. Highlander Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $47,000. Motive Wealth Advisors boosted its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 1.7% in the 3rd quarter. Motive Wealth Advisors now owns 53,106 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $2,082,000 after purchasing an additional 899 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Cutler Investment Counsel LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 6.0% in the 4th quarter. Cutler Investment Counsel LLC now owns 60,478 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $2,486,000 after buying an additional 3,436 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Price Performance

VWO stock traded up $1.12 on Thursday, reaching $43.34. 4,752,945 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 10,291,533. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $41.72 and a 200-day simple moving average of $40.60. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a one year low of $37.46 and a one year high of $43.35. The company has a market cap of $78.45 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.50 and a beta of 0.80.

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.