Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) Shares Purchased by Tufton Capital Management

Tufton Capital Management grew its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 2.5% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 22,867 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 554 shares during the quarter. Tufton Capital Management’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF were worth $940,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of VWO. Castleview Partners LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 127.4% in the 2nd quarter. Castleview Partners LLC now owns 623 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 349 shares in the last quarter. SYM FINANCIAL Corp raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 345.9% during the 3rd quarter. SYM FINANCIAL Corp now owns 660 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 512 shares during the period. Retirement Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF during the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. Oakworth Capital Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at about $33,000. Finally, Pacific Center for Financial Services purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF during the 1st quarter valued at about $33,000.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:VWO traded up $0.20 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $41.10. 4,535,757 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 10,442,713. The firm has a market cap of $74.39 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.26 and a beta of 0.80. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a 52-week low of $37.46 and a 52-week high of $43.10. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $41.53 and its 200 day simple moving average is $40.41.

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.