AssuredPartners Investment Advisors LLC Makes New $2.28 Million Investment in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO)

AssuredPartners Investment Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor purchased 51,833 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $2,283,000.

A number of other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 3.2% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 67,813,025 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,986,486,000 after acquiring an additional 2,076,998 shares during the last quarter. Empower Advisory Group LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 3.4% during the 4th quarter. Empower Advisory Group LLC now owns 32,684,511 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,439,426,000 after purchasing an additional 1,060,672 shares in the last quarter. Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C. lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 3.3% in the 4th quarter. Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C. now owns 23,607,147 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,039,659,000 after purchasing an additional 756,538 shares during the last quarter. WealthNavi Inc. boosted its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 0.5% in the fourth quarter. WealthNavi Inc. now owns 16,165,516 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $711,929,000 after purchasing an additional 85,250 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Brooklyn FI LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 6,596.9% in the fourth quarter. Brooklyn FI LLC now owns 15,718,253 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $730,113,000 after purchasing an additional 15,483,542 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA VWO opened at $45.79 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $118.14 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.75 and a beta of 0.69. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $45.25 and its two-hundred day moving average is $45.70. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a fifty-two week low of $40.72 and a fifty-two week high of $49.57.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Cuts Dividend

The business also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 25th. Investors of record on Friday, March 21st were issued a $0.0468 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, March 21st.

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.