Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) Shares Acquired by Lowe Wealth Advisors LLC

Lowe Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 143.4% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 2,892 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 1,704 shares during the quarter. Lowe Wealth Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF were worth $127,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of VWO. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. lifted its stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 5.4% during the second quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 58,217,006 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $2,547,768,000 after purchasing an additional 2,996,084 shares during the last quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 3.0% in the 2nd quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 41,669,426 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,823,454,000 after buying an additional 1,204,848 shares during the last quarter. Empower Advisory Group LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 2.6% in the 3rd quarter. Empower Advisory Group LLC now owns 31,623,839 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,513,201,000 after buying an additional 793,333 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 1.3% during the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 14,464,403 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $692,122,000 after buying an additional 190,971 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 4.1% in the third quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 14,168,112 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $677,944,000 after acquiring an additional 556,913 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Stock Down 1.7 %

VWO stock traded down $0.76 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $42.81. The company had a trading volume of 13,571,029 shares, compared to its average volume of 10,144,065. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $45.50 and a 200 day moving average price of $45.34. The firm has a market capitalization of $77.49 billion, a PE ratio of 11.50 and a beta of 0.80. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a fifty-two week low of $38.83 and a fifty-two week high of $49.57.

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.