Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF $VWO Stake Lifted by Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI

Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI grew its stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 17.5% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 458,576 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 68,251 shares during the period. Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF were worth $27,198,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Bank of America Corp DE grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 23.2% during the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 144,806,250 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $7,826,778,000 after purchasing an additional 27,271,317 shares during the last quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp increased its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 67.7% during the first quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 2,941,703 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $158,999,000 after purchasing an additional 1,187,987 shares in the last quarter. Sumitomo Life Insurance Co. increased its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 125.9% during the second quarter. Sumitomo Life Insurance Co. now owns 1,554,566 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $92,792,000 after purchasing an additional 866,422 shares in the last quarter. Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 13.0% in the 1st quarter. Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC now owns 7,021,770 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $379,527,000 after purchasing an additional 810,188 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 6.9% in the 1st quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 11,488,522 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $620,955,000 after purchasing an additional 736,799 shares during the last quarter. 67.19% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Stock Performance

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF stock opened at $56.84 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $120.08 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.08 and a beta of 0.60. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a fifty-two week low of $52.20 and a fifty-two week high of $61.53. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $59.85 and a 200-day simple moving average of $59.31.

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.