Essex Financial Services Inc. Has $724,000 Stock Holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO)

Essex Financial Services Inc. trimmed its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 20.0% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 16,450 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 4,117 shares during the period. Essex Financial Services Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF were worth $724,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Principal Financial Group Inc. raised its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 445.1% during the third quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 139,244 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $6,663,000 after purchasing an additional 113,699 shares during the period. State Street Corp increased its stake in 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 valued at $630,000 after purchasing an additional 3,526 shares in the last quarter. Osborne Partners Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 1.6% during the fourth quarter. Osborne Partners Capital Management LLC now owns 1,165,058 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $51,309,000 after buying an additional 18,476 shares during the last quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in the third quarter valued at $201,000. Finally, Anderson Hoagland & Co. lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 75.7% in the fourth quarter. Anderson Hoagland & Co. now owns 228,112 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $9,991,000 after buying an additional 98,259 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA:VWO opened at $45.36 on Thursday. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a one year low of $39.91 and a one year high of $49.57. The company has a market cap of $82.10 billion, a PE ratio of 11.50 and a beta of 0.80. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $44.67 and a 200-day moving average of $45.33.

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.