Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF $VWO Position Raised by Kendall Capital Management

Kendall Capital Management lifted its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 649.0% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 217,894 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 188,804 shares during the period. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF accounts for approximately 2.5% of Kendall Capital Management’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 6th biggest holding. Kendall Capital Management’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF were worth $11,714,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VWO. Clayton Financial Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in the third quarter worth about $26,000. Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF during the third quarter worth about $27,000. Clarity Asset Management Inc. purchased a new stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in the second quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Creative Capital Management Investments LLC boosted its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 85.5% in the third quarter. Creative Capital Management Investments LLC now owns 603 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $33,000 after buying an additional 278 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Orion Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 562.6% in the 3rd quarter. Orion Capital Management LLC now owns 603 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $33,000 after buying an additional 512 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 67.19% of the company’s stock.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Trading Down 0.7%

VWO opened at $53.82 on Friday. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a 12-month low of $39.53 and a 12-month high of $59.09. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $56.05 and a two-hundred day moving average of $55.04. The firm has a market capitalization of $105.76 billion, a PE ratio of 15.08 and a beta of 0.55.

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.