Westerkirk Capital Inc. Buys Shares of 958,700 Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF $VWO

Westerkirk Capital Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor purchased 958,700 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $47,417,000. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF accounts for approximately 5.8% of Westerkirk Capital Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 2nd biggest holding.

Several other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VWO. Financial Gravity Companies Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in the second quarter worth about $26,000. Your Advocates Ltd. LLP bought a new position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $29,000. Bulwark Capital Corp purchased a new position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Harbor Asset Planning Inc. purchased a new position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Finally, Accredited Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 250.0% during the 1st quarter. Accredited Wealth Management LLC now owns 700 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 500 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 67.19% of the company’s stock.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA:VWO opened at $54.25 on Tuesday. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a 1 year low of $39.53 and a 1 year high of $56.04. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $54.46 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $51.70. The company has a market cap of $102.58 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.08 and a beta of 0.55.

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.