Bank of New York Mellon Corp Grows Stock Position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF $VWO

Bank of New York Mellon Corp raised its stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 6.9% during the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 11,488,522 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 736,799 shares during the quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF were worth $620,955,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Brighton Jones LLC raised its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 50.1% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 81,641 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $3,595,000 after purchasing an additional 27,259 shares in the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $622,000. Russell Investments Group Ltd. grew its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 25.5% during the second quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 14,899 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $737,000 after buying an additional 3,026 shares in the last quarter. First Trust Advisors LP grew its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 2.7% during the second quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 34,401 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,701,000 after buying an additional 892 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Marshall Wace LLP purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF during the second quarter worth approximately $5,626,000. 67.19% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Trading Down 1.1%

Shares of NYSEARCA:VWO opened at $58.84 on Friday. The company’s 50 day moving average is $59.46 and its two-hundred day moving average is $57.44. The company has a market cap of $120.80 billion, a PE ratio of 15.08 and a beta of 0.59. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a 52 week low of $49.37 and a 52 week high of $61.51.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Company 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.