EP Wealth Advisors LLC Purchases 232,260 Shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO)

EP Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 9.6% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 2,652,415 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 232,260 shares during the period. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF accounts for approximately 1.4% of EP Wealth Advisors LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 12th largest holding. EP Wealth Advisors LLC owned 0.15% of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF worth $109,014,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Element Wealth LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF during the fourth quarter valued at about $26,000. Elevate Wealth Advisory Inc. purchased a new position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. Signature Resources Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in the 4th quarter worth approximately $30,000. Frazier Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF during the 4th quarter valued at $32,000. Finally, Tennessee Valley Asset Management Partners purchased a new stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF during the 4th quarter valued at $35,000.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Stock Performance

Shares of VWO stock traded up $0.12 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $43.76. 6,505,819 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 9,694,147. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a 12 month low of $37.46 and a 12 month high of $44.97. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $43.05 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $41.60. The firm has a market capitalization of $79.21 billion, a PE ratio of 11.50 and a beta of 0.80.

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.