Thompson Investment Management Inc. Takes $50,000 Position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO)

Thompson Investment Management Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 1,144 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $50,000.

Several other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VWO. Sumitomo Life Insurance Co. bought a new position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $106,724,000. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 6,570.4% during the 4th quarter. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC now owns 2,032,873 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $89,528,000 after acquiring an additional 2,002,397 shares during the period. Stifel Financial Corp grew its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 39.8% in the 3rd quarter. Stifel Financial Corp now owns 4,671,006 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $223,508,000 after acquiring an additional 1,330,526 shares during the last quarter. Icon Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 8,134.7% in the third quarter. Icon Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,166,612 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $55,822,000 after purchasing an additional 1,152,445 shares during the period. Finally, International Assets Investment Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 4,618.7% during the third quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 1,170,087 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $55,989,000 after purchasing an additional 1,145,290 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Trading Up 0.0 %

Shares of VWO opened at $44.88 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $81.23 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.50 and a beta of 0.80. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a 12-month low of $39.91 and a 12-month high of $49.57. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $44.70 and a 200-day moving average price of $45.29.

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.