Cerity Partners LLC Acquires 361,238 Shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO)

Cerity Partners LLC raised its stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 14.5% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 2,848,504 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 361,238 shares during the period. Cerity Partners LLC’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF were worth $136,301,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in VWO. Gainplan LLC increased its stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 3.7% in the 3rd quarter. Gainplan LLC now owns 56,895 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,490,000 after buying an additional 2,055 shares during the last quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF during the third quarter valued at about $201,000. NorthCrest Asset Manangement LLC raised its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 37.3% during the 2nd quarter. NorthCrest Asset Manangement LLC now owns 19,429 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $850,000 after acquiring an additional 5,276 shares during the period. Riversedge Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 1.6% during the 3rd quarter. Riversedge Advisors LLC now owns 285,134 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $13,644,000 after purchasing an additional 4,525 shares during the period. Finally, Apella Capital LLC boosted its stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 6.9% in the 3rd quarter. Apella Capital LLC now owns 1,039,405 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $51,149,000 after purchasing an additional 67,127 shares during the period.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Stock Performance

NYSEARCA:VWO opened at $45.41 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $82.19 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.50 and a beta of 0.80. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $46.87 and a 200 day moving average of $45.02. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a 52-week low of $38.83 and a 52-week 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.