Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) Hits New 52-Week High at $43.18

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) reached a new 52-week high during trading on Thursday . The company traded as high as $43.18 and last traded at $43.17, with a volume of 3753515 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $42.22.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Price Performance

The stock has a market cap of $78.97 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.50 and a beta of 0.80. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $41.76 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $40.62.

Institutional Trading of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in VWO. Silicon Valley Capital Partners increased its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 33.3% during the first quarter. Silicon Valley Capital Partners now owns 952 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $40,000 after buying an additional 238 shares during the period. Fairman Group LLC grew its stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 4.7% during the first quarter. Fairman Group LLC now owns 5,554 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $232,000 after acquiring an additional 248 shares in the last quarter. L.M. Kohn & Company increased its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 3.3% during the 1st quarter. L.M. Kohn & Company now owns 8,054 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $336,000 after acquiring an additional 254 shares during the period. Astoria Strategic Wealth Inc. lifted its stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 0.5% in the 3rd quarter. Astoria Strategic Wealth Inc. now owns 52,596 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $2,062,000 after purchasing an additional 257 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Quent Capital LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 4.1% in the 1st quarter. Quent Capital LLC now owns 6,614 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $276,000 after purchasing an additional 259 shares during the period.

About Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF

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.