Sterling Investment Management LLC Purchases 24,402 Shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO)

Sterling Investment Management LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 87.6% in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 52,262 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 24,402 shares during the quarter. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF makes up 1.6% of Sterling Investment Management LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 21st largest position. Sterling Investment Management LLC’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF were worth $2,148,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Moneta Group Investment Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 108,287.1% during the 4th quarter. Moneta Group Investment Advisors LLC now owns 296,468,035 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $11,556,324,000 after acquiring an additional 296,194,508 shares during the last quarter. TIAA Trust National Association bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $362,618,000. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 682.3% during the third quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 7,974,338 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $312,673,000 after purchasing an additional 6,955,040 shares during the period. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. purchased a new position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in the 3rd quarter worth about $194,197,000. Finally, Jane Street Group LLC grew its stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 87.0% in the 4th quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 9,162,934 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $357,171,000 after acquiring an additional 4,264,099 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Stock Up 0.3 %

Shares of NYSEARCA:VWO opened at $41.63 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $74.51 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.00 and a beta of 0.69. The business’s 50 day moving average is $40.88 and its 200 day moving average is $40.18. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a 52-week low of $37.46 and a 52-week high of $43.10.

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.