Summit Wealth & Retirement Planning Inc. Makes New $255,000 Investment in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO)

Summit Wealth & Retirement Planning Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund purchased 5,787 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $255,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of VWO. Principal Financial Group Inc. increased its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 445.1% during the 3rd quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 139,244 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $6,663,000 after purchasing an additional 113,699 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp grew its position in shares of 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 buying an additional 3,526 shares in the last quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at $201,000. Anderson Hoagland & Co. lifted its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 75.7% during the 4th quarter. Anderson Hoagland & Co. now owns 228,112 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $9,991,000 after buying an additional 98,259 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Osborne Partners Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 1.6% during the fourth quarter. Osborne Partners Capital Management LLC now owns 1,165,058 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $51,309,000 after purchasing an additional 18,476 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA VWO opened at $44.88 on Friday. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $44.70 and its 200 day moving average price is $45.28. The company has a market capitalization of $81.23 billion, a price-to-earnings 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.

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.