SWS Partners Purchases 5,833 Shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO)

SWS Partners grew its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 7.6% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 82,877 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 5,833 shares during the quarter. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF makes up about 1.1% of SWS Partners’ portfolio, making the stock its 21st largest position. SWS Partners’ holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF were worth $3,650,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors also recently modified their holdings of VWO. Ifrah Financial Services Inc. lifted its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 2.4% during the 4th quarter. Ifrah Financial Services Inc. now owns 21,057 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $927,000 after acquiring an additional 502 shares during the period. Principal Financial Group Inc. increased its stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 445.1% in the third quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 139,244 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $6,663,000 after purchasing an additional 113,699 shares in the last quarter. Retirement Income Solutions Inc acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF during the fourth quarter valued at about $261,000. State Street Corp boosted its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 36.6% during the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 13,173 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $630,000 after purchasing an additional 3,526 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Motco grew its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 4.6% in the 4th quarter. Motco now owns 17,937 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $790,000 after buying an additional 791 shares during the period.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Price Performance

Shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF stock opened at $44.30 on Tuesday. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $44.58 and a 200 day simple moving average of $45.55. The firm has a market capitalization of $114.29 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.62 and a beta of 0.68. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a one year low of $40.72 and a one year 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.