Parker Financial LLC Boosts Stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF $VWO

by · The Cerbat Gem

Parker Financial LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWOFree Report) by 3.1% during the second quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 329,155 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 9,952 shares during the period. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF accounts for 7.0% of Parker Financial LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 6th largest holding. Parker Financial LLC’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF were worth $16,281,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in VWO. Wit LLC increased its stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 103,498.2% in the first quarter. Wit LLC now owns 34,426,724 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,558,154,000 after acquiring an additional 34,393,493 shares during the period. New Vernon Capital Holdings II LLC boosted its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 5,742.6% in the first quarter. New Vernon Capital Holdings II LLC now owns 8,864,578 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $401,211,000 after buying an additional 8,712,854 shares in the last quarter. Wealthspire Advisors LLC boosted its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 111.0% in the first quarter. Wealthspire Advisors LLC now owns 8,336,104 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $377,292,000 after buying an additional 4,385,619 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 4.7% in the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 70,990,842 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $3,213,045,000 after buying an additional 3,177,817 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. boosted its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 3.4% in the first quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 68,520,193 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $3,101,224,000 after buying an additional 2,276,593 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 67.19% of the company’s stock.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Stock Down 3.6%

NYSEARCA:VWO opened at $52.54 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $99.35 billion, a PE ratio of 15.08 and a beta of 0.69. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a 12 month low of $39.53 and a 12 month high of $55.19. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $52.63 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $49.11.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Profile

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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.

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