Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) Shares Acquired by Strategic Financial Partners Ltd.

Strategic Financial Partners Ltd. grew its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 189.6% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 148,026 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 96,909 shares during the quarter. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF comprises approximately 3.3% of Strategic Financial Partners Ltd.’s portfolio, making the stock its 8th biggest position. Strategic Financial Partners Ltd.’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF were worth $6,519,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Ifrah Financial Services Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 2.4% in the fourth quarter. Ifrah Financial Services Inc. now owns 21,057 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $927,000 after acquiring an additional 502 shares during the period. Principal Financial Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 445.1% during the third quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 139,244 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $6,663,000 after purchasing an additional 113,699 shares during the period. Barings LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 5.3% during the fourth quarter. Barings LLC now owns 175,382 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $7,724,000 after purchasing an additional 8,787 shares during the period. Retirement Income Solutions Inc acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF during the fourth quarter worth $261,000. Finally, State Street Corp lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 36.6% during the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 13,173 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $630,000 after purchasing an additional 3,526 shares during the period.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA VWO opened at $46.08 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $44.78 and a 200 day moving average price of $45.59. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a 1-year low of $40.72 and a 1-year high of $49.57. The company has a market cap of $118.89 billion, a PE ratio of 14.75 and a beta of 0.69.

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.