Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) Holdings Increased by Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc.

Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc. increased its stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 1.2% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 1,558,534 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 18,180 shares during the period. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF makes up approximately 2.2% of Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 9th biggest position. Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc. owned 0.09% of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF worth $68,638,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Hantz Financial Services Inc. bought a new stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in the fourth quarter worth $26,000. Atwood & Palmer Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in the fourth quarter valued at $27,000. Rakuten Securities Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 94.3% in the 3rd quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. now owns 583 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 283 shares during the last quarter. Capital Performance Advisors LLP purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF during the 3rd quarter worth about $42,000. Finally, Decker Retirement Planning Inc. bought a new position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF during the 4th quarter valued at about $42,000.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA VWO opened at $44.88 on Friday. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a 1 year low of $39.91 and a 1 year high of $49.57. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $44.70 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $45.28. The company has a market cap of $81.23 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.50 and a beta of 0.80.

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.