Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) Shares Acquired by Encompass Wealth Advisors LLC

Encompass Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 5.3% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 25,391 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,276 shares during the quarter. Encompass Wealth Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF were worth $1,118,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Empower Advisory Group LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 2.6% in the 3rd quarter. Empower Advisory Group LLC now owns 31,623,839 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,513,201,000 after purchasing an additional 793,333 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 1.3% in the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 14,464,403 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $692,122,000 after buying an additional 190,971 shares during the last quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 4.1% in the third quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 14,168,112 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $677,944,000 after buying an additional 556,913 shares in the last quarter. LPL Financial LLC boosted its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 3.7% during the third quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 12,270,433 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $587,140,000 after acquiring an additional 434,623 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Citigroup Inc. grew its stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 3.6% during the 3rd quarter. Citigroup Inc. now owns 6,571,767 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $314,459,000 after acquiring an additional 227,048 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Trading Up 0.5 %

VWO stock opened at $44.86 on Friday. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $44.72 and a two-hundred day moving average of $45.28. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a 12 month low of $39.91 and a 12 month high of $49.57. The company has a market cap of $81.20 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.50 and a beta of 0.80.

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.