South Dakota Investment Council Boosts Stock Position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO)

South Dakota Investment Council raised its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 2.3% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 14,005,335 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 308,729 shares during the quarter. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF accounts for approximately 12.3% of South Dakota Investment Council’s holdings, making the stock its largest holding. South Dakota Investment Council owned 0.77% of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF worth $616,795,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. International Assets Investment Management LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 4,618.7% in the third quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 1,170,087 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $55,989,000 after acquiring an additional 1,145,290 shares during the last quarter. Dakota Wealth Management increased its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 2.3% in the third quarter. Dakota Wealth Management now owns 33,482 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,602,000 after acquiring an additional 739 shares during the last quarter. Mount Yale Investment Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in the third quarter valued at about $674,000. Shayne & Jacobs LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in the third quarter valued at about $203,000. Finally, Tenon Financial LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 50.3% in the third quarter. Tenon Financial LLC now owns 11,162 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $534,000 after acquiring an additional 3,737 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Stock Performance

NYSEARCA:VWO opened at $46.40 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $44.57 and its 200 day simple moving average is $45.47. The company has a market cap of $83.98 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.

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.