D.A. Davidson & CO. Increases Stock Position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO)

D.A. Davidson & CO. lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 3.7% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 1,580,839 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 56,813 shares during the period. D.A. Davidson & CO. owned about 0.09% of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF worth $69,620,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of VWO. Hantz Financial Services Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in the fourth quarter worth $26,000. Rakuten Securities Inc. increased its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 94.3% during the 3rd quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. now owns 583 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 283 shares in the last quarter. Atwood & Palmer Inc. acquired a new position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $27,000. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. purchased a new position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $28,000. Finally, Stonebridge Financial Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF during the 4th quarter worth about $33,000.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA VWO opened at $45.88 on Tuesday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $44.63 and a 200-day simple moving average of $45.37. The company has a market cap of $83.04 billion, a PE ratio of 11.50 and a beta of 0.80. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a 12 month low of $40.72 and a 12 month high of $49.57.

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.