Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association of America Makes New $282,000 Investment in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO)

Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association of America acquired a new position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund acquired 5,894 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $282,000. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF makes up about 0.4% of Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association of America’s portfolio, making the stock its 28th biggest holding.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Pin Oak Investment Advisors Inc. boosted its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 23.7% in the 3rd quarter. Pin Oak Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 3,485 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $166,000 after buying an additional 667 shares during the period. Financial Counselors Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 17.6% in the third quarter. Financial Counselors Inc. now owns 328,354 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $15,712,000 after acquiring an additional 49,113 shares during the period. Wit LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 1.1% during the third quarter. Wit LLC now owns 33,608 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,608,000 after purchasing an additional 355 shares in the last quarter. Fiduciary Trust Co raised its stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 1.6% during the 3rd quarter. Fiduciary Trust Co now owns 392,978 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $18,804,000 after purchasing an additional 6,254 shares during the period. Finally, CreativeOne Wealth LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 17.3% in the 3rd quarter. CreativeOne Wealth LLC now owns 472,453 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $22,607,000 after purchasing an additional 69,522 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Trading Up 0.4 %

Shares of NYSEARCA:VWO traded up $0.18 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $45.37. 6,838,300 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 9,053,958. The stock has a market cap of $82.12 billion, a PE ratio of 11.50 and a beta of 0.80. The business’s fifty day moving average is $46.92 and its two-hundred day moving average is $45.08. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a one year low of $38.83 and a one year high of $49.57.

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.