Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) is GFS Advisors LLC’s 7th Largest Position

GFS Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 0.8% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 457,931 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,673 shares during the quarter. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF makes up 3.1% of GFS Advisors LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 7th biggest holding. GFS Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF were worth $20,167,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Principal Financial Group Inc. raised its stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 445.1% in the third quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 139,244 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $6,663,000 after buying an additional 113,699 shares in the last quarter. Gainplan LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 3.7% during the 3rd quarter. Gainplan LLC now owns 56,895 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $2,490,000 after acquiring an additional 2,055 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp lifted its stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 36.6% during the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 13,173 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $630,000 after purchasing an additional 3,526 shares during the last quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in the third quarter valued at approximately $201,000. Finally, Anderson Hoagland & Co. increased its stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 75.7% in the fourth quarter. Anderson Hoagland & Co. now owns 228,112 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $9,991,000 after purchasing an additional 98,259 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Trading Down 0.9 %

VWO stock opened at $44.40 on Friday. The company’s 50 day moving average is $44.79 and its two-hundred day moving average is $45.28. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a twelve month low of $39.43 and a twelve month high of $49.57. The stock has a market cap of $80.36 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.50 and a beta of 0.80.

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.