Willis Johnson & Associates Inc. Grows Stock Position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO)

Willis Johnson & Associates Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 9.6% in the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 1,899,744 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 166,920 shares during the quarter. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF makes up 6.9% of Willis Johnson & Associates Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 4th biggest holding. Willis Johnson & Associates Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF were worth $79,352,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in VWO. IVC Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 3.5% in the first quarter. IVC Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 7,858 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $328,000 after buying an additional 266 shares during the last quarter. Park National Corp OH grew its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 0.7% during the 4th quarter. Park National Corp OH now owns 37,374 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,536,000 after acquiring an additional 271 shares during the period. Valley Wealth Managers Inc. increased its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 0.8% in the 4th quarter. Valley Wealth Managers Inc. now owns 35,893 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,475,000 after acquiring an additional 272 shares during the last quarter. Lincoln Capital LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 3.0% during the first quarter. Lincoln Capital LLC now owns 9,295 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $388,000 after purchasing an additional 275 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Heartwood Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 0.4% during the fourth quarter. Heartwood Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 74,989 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $3,082,000 after purchasing an additional 277 shares during the period.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Trading Up 1.5 %

Shares of NYSEARCA VWO traded up $0.65 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting $44.67. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 7,496,272 shares, compared to its average volume of 9,582,683. The firm has a market capitalization of $80.85 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.50 and a beta of 0.80. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $43.67 and a 200 day moving average price of $41.91. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a one year low of $37.46 and a one year high of $44.97.

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.