Caprock Group LLC Buys Shares of 681,158 Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF $VWO

Caprock Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) during the third quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund purchased 681,158 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $35,100,000. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF makes up approximately 0.8% of Caprock Group LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 21st largest position.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Krilogy Financial LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 50.5% during the third quarter. Krilogy Financial LLC now owns 46,269 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,536,000 after acquiring an additional 15,519 shares during the period. Center for Financial Planning Inc. lifted its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 0.3% in the third quarter. Center for Financial Planning Inc. now owns 566,182 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $30,676,000 after purchasing an additional 1,463 shares during the period. Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. boosted its stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 2.8% during the 3rd quarter. Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. now owns 254,094 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $13,767,000 after purchasing an additional 6,952 shares in the last quarter. Stratos Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 39.6% during the 3rd quarter. Stratos Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 53,927 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,922,000 after purchasing an additional 15,309 shares during the period. Finally, Stratos Investment Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 92.5% in the 3rd quarter. Stratos Investment Management LLC now owns 11,535 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $625,000 after buying an additional 5,543 shares in the last quarter. 67.19% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Stock Up 0.5%

Shares of VWO stock opened at $58.01 on Wednesday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $55.27 and a 200 day simple moving average of $53.97. The stock has a market capitalization of $114.00 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.08 and a beta of 0.55. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a fifty-two week low of $39.53 and a fifty-two week high of $58.15.

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.