Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) Shares Acquired by BluePointe Capital Management LLC

BluePointe Capital Management LLC grew its stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 342.0% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 94,078 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 72,794 shares during the quarter. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF makes up approximately 2.4% of BluePointe Capital Management LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 12th biggest position. BluePointe Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF were worth $4,143,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of VWO. Ifrah Financial Services Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 2.4% in the 4th quarter. Ifrah Financial Services Inc. now owns 21,057 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $927,000 after purchasing an additional 502 shares during the last quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. lifted its position 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 during the last quarter. Barings LLC boosted its stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 5.3% during the fourth quarter. Barings LLC now owns 175,382 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $7,724,000 after buying an additional 8,787 shares during the period. Retirement Income Solutions Inc acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF during the fourth quarter valued at about $261,000. Finally, State Street Corp raised its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 36.6% in the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 13,173 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $630,000 after acquiring an additional 3,526 shares during the period.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Stock Performance

NYSEARCA:VWO opened at $46.66 on Thursday. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a fifty-two week low of $40.72 and a fifty-two week high of $49.57. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $44.95 and a 200 day moving average price of $45.63. The stock has a market capitalization of $120.38 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.75 and a beta of 0.69.

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.