Clarity Capital Advisors LLC Boosts Stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO)

Clarity Capital Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 2.3% during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 27,879 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 621 shares during the period. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF makes up about 0.8% of Clarity Capital Advisors LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 28th biggest holding. Clarity Capital Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF were worth $1,228,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in VWO. Renaissance Technologies LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $1,396,000. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 40.8% in the 2nd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 15,302 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $670,000 after acquiring an additional 4,432 shares in the last quarter. Millennium Management LLC lifted its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 14.0% in the 2nd quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 74,933 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $3,279,000 after acquiring an additional 9,199 shares in the last quarter. Invst LLC lifted its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 16.9% in the 2nd quarter. Invst LLC now owns 10,537 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $462,000 after acquiring an additional 1,523 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Ironwood Investment Management LLC lifted its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 1.6% in the 2nd quarter. Ironwood Investment Management LLC now owns 58,458 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,558,000 after acquiring an additional 895 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Trading Down 0.3 %

VWO stock opened at $43.72 on Tuesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $79.12 billion, a PE ratio of 11.50 and a beta of 0.80. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a 12-month low of $39.43 and a 12-month high of $49.57. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $44.89 and its 200 day simple moving average is $45.31.

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.