Manning & Napier Advisors LLC Acquires 32,988 Shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF $VWO

Manning & Napier Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 7.7% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 458,789 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 32,988 shares during the period. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF were worth $24,687,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the business. Hager Investment Management Services LLC bought a new position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF during the third quarter worth $27,000. Rakuten Securities Inc. increased its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 4,575.0% during the fourth quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. now owns 561 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 549 shares in the last quarter. Orion Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 562.6% during the third quarter. Orion Capital Management LLC now owns 603 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 512 shares during the period. Finally, Richardson Capital Management LLC lifted its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 300.6% in the 3rd quarter. Richardson Capital Management LLC now owns 617 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 463 shares in the last quarter. 67.19% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Trading Up 0.5%

VWO opened at $60.54 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $123.15 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.08 and a beta of 0.59. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a 12 month low of $46.17 and a 12 month high of $61.03. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $56.18 and its 200 day simple moving average is $55.63.

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.