A&I Financial Services LLC Invests $1.62 Million in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO)

A&I Financial Services LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 36,800 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $1,621,000. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF accounts for about 1.6% of A&I Financial Services LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 12th biggest holding.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Sumitomo Life Insurance Co. bought a new position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in the fourth quarter worth $106,724,000. Life Planning Partners Inc lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 4,311.0% during the 4th quarter. Life Planning Partners Inc now owns 2,137,450 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $94,133,000 after acquiring an additional 2,088,993 shares during the period. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 6,570.4% during the 4th quarter. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC now owns 2,032,873 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $89,528,000 after acquiring an additional 2,002,397 shares in the last quarter. Stifel Financial Corp increased its stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 39.8% in the third quarter. Stifel Financial Corp now owns 4,671,006 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $223,508,000 after acquiring an additional 1,330,526 shares during the period. Finally, Icon Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 8,134.7% in the third quarter. Icon Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,166,612 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $55,822,000 after purchasing an additional 1,152,445 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Stock Down 1.8 %

Shares of VWO opened at $45.30 on Friday. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $44.58 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $45.52. The stock has a market cap of $116.87 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.62 and a beta of 0.68. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a 12 month low of $40.72 and a 12 month high of $49.57.

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.