Independence Bank of Kentucky Buys 575 Shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO)

Independence Bank of Kentucky boosted its stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 23.9% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 2,982 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 575 shares during the period. Independence Bank of Kentucky’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF were worth $125,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in VWO. Baystate Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 5.9% during the 4th quarter. Baystate Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,045,922 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $42,987,000 after buying an additional 58,361 shares in the last quarter. Highlander Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $47,000. Cutler Investment Counsel LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 6.0% during the 4th quarter. Cutler Investment Counsel LLC now owns 60,478 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $2,486,000 after buying an additional 3,436 shares in the last quarter. Gainplan LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 13.2% during the 4th quarter. Gainplan LLC now owns 52,981 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $2,178,000 after buying an additional 6,165 shares in the last quarter. Finally, JMG Financial Group Ltd. lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 3.9% in the 4th quarter. JMG Financial Group Ltd. now owns 2,346,514 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $96,442,000 after purchasing an additional 88,548 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Trading Up 0.3 %

Shares of VWO traded up $0.11 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $43.76. The stock had a trading volume of 9,177,571 shares, compared to its average volume of 9,582,202. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a 12 month low of $37.46 and a 12 month high of $44.97. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $43.51 and a 200 day simple moving average of $41.83. The company has a market capitalization of $79.21 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.