Smartleaf Asset Management LLC Purchases 33,542 Shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF $VWO

Smartleaf Asset Management LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 36.1% in the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 126,479 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 33,542 shares during the quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF were worth $6,822,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of VWO. Stevens Capital Partners lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 1.9% in the 3rd quarter. Stevens Capital Partners now owns 10,082 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $546,000 after acquiring an additional 187 shares during the last quarter. DB Fitzpatrick & Co Inc raised its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 0.8% during the third quarter. DB Fitzpatrick & Co Inc now owns 25,164 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,363,000 after purchasing an additional 191 shares during the period. RAM Investment Partners LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 2.9% in the 3rd quarter. RAM Investment Partners LLC now owns 6,809 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $369,000 after purchasing an additional 194 shares during the last quarter. Coastal Bridge Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 4.3% in the 3rd quarter. Coastal Bridge Advisors LLC now owns 4,791 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $260,000 after purchasing an additional 198 shares during the period. Finally, First Command Advisory Services Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 11.0% in the 3rd quarter. First Command Advisory Services Inc. now owns 2,016 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $109,000 after purchasing an additional 199 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 67.19% of the company’s stock.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Stock Performance

NYSEARCA:VWO opened at $57.26 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $112.52 billion, a PE ratio of 15.08 and a beta of 0.55. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $55.12 and its 200 day moving average is $53.85. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a fifty-two week low of $39.53 and a fifty-two week high of $58.10.

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.