Abacus Planning Group Inc. Grows Stock Holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO)

Abacus Planning Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 6.1% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 135,889 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 7,826 shares during the quarter. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF comprises about 1.1% of Abacus Planning Group Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 16th largest position. Abacus Planning Group Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF were worth $5,985,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Sumitomo Life Insurance Co. acquired a new stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $106,724,000. Life Planning Partners Inc lifted its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 4,311.0% in the fourth quarter. Life Planning Partners Inc now owns 2,137,450 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $94,133,000 after purchasing an additional 2,088,993 shares during the period. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC lifted its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 6,570.4% in the fourth quarter. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC now owns 2,032,873 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $89,528,000 after purchasing an additional 2,002,397 shares during the period. Stifel Financial Corp lifted its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 39.8% in 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 period. Finally, Icon Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position 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 valued at $55,822,000 after purchasing an additional 1,152,445 shares during the period.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Stock Down 0.3 %

Shares of NYSEARCA:VWO opened at $45.97 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $83.21 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.50 and a beta of 0.80. 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 50-day moving average price of $44.57 and a 200 day moving average price of $45.41.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF 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.