Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) is Freestone Capital Holdings LLC’s 4th Largest Position

Freestone Capital Holdings LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 186.7% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 3,295,732 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,146,078 shares during the period. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF makes up 5.0% of Freestone Capital Holdings LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 4th largest holding. Freestone Capital Holdings LLC’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF were worth $145,144,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in VWO. Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $268,180,000. Sumitomo Life Insurance Co. bought a new position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF during the fourth quarter worth $106,724,000. Life Planning Partners Inc boosted its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 4,311.0% during the fourth quarter. Life Planning Partners Inc now owns 2,137,450 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $94,133,000 after acquiring an additional 2,088,993 shares during the last quarter. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 6,570.4% during the fourth quarter. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC now owns 2,032,873 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $89,528,000 after acquiring an additional 2,002,397 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Stifel Financial Corp lifted its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 39.8% during the third quarter. Stifel Financial Corp now owns 4,671,006 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $223,508,000 after purchasing an additional 1,330,526 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Stock Up 3.0 %

VWO stock opened at $46.01 on Thursday. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a 52 week low of $40.72 and a 52 week high of $49.57. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $44.60 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $45.56. The firm has a market capitalization of $118.71 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.62 and a beta of 0.68.

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.