Meridian Management Co. Has $25.91 Million Stock Holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO)

Meridian Management Co. grew its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 2.7% in the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 541,385 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 13,983 shares during the quarter. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF makes up 6.6% of Meridian Management Co.’s portfolio, making the stock its 3rd biggest position. Meridian Management Co.’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF were worth $25,905,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in VWO. Rakuten Securities Inc. raised its stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 94.3% in the third quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. now owns 583 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 283 shares in the last quarter. Harbour Investments Inc. raised its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 20.4% in the 3rd quarter. Harbour Investments Inc. now owns 184,504 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $8,829,000 after acquiring an additional 31,248 shares in the last quarter. Fountainhead AM LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 5.8% during the 3rd quarter. Fountainhead AM LLC now owns 222,394 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $10,642,000 after purchasing an additional 12,181 shares during the last quarter. Lynx Investment Advisory boosted its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 5.4% during the third quarter. Lynx Investment Advisory now owns 16,653 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $797,000 after purchasing an additional 855 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Nations Financial Group Inc. IA ADV grew its stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 2.5% in the third quarter. Nations Financial Group Inc. IA ADV now owns 184,827 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $8,844,000 after purchasing an additional 4,466 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Stock Performance

Shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF stock opened at $46.52 on Tuesday. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a one year low of $38.83 and a one year high of $49.57. The company has a market capitalization of $84.20 billion, a PE ratio of 11.50 and a beta of 0.80. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $46.61 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $44.89.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF 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.