EP Wealth Advisors LLC Increases Stock Holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO)

EP Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 17.6% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 4,762,715 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 711,909 shares during the period. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF accounts for 1.7% of EP Wealth Advisors LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 12th largest holding. EP Wealth Advisors LLC owned about 0.26% of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF worth $209,750,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Hantz Financial Services Inc. purchased a new position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF during the 4th quarter worth $26,000. Atwood & Palmer Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $27,000. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. purchased a new stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Mainstream Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $28,000. Finally, Tradewinds Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $29,000.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Trading Down 0.5 %

NYSEARCA:VWO opened at $46.58 on Wednesday. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a 12-month low of $39.53 and a 12-month high of $49.57. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $44.64 and its 200-day simple moving average is $45.11. The firm has a market cap of $120.18 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.93 and a beta of 0.59.

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.