Traders Buy High Volume of Call Options on Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO)

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) was the target of some unusual options trading on Tuesday. Traders bought 3,194 call options on the company. This is an increase of 237% compared to the average volume of 948 call options.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Ifrah Financial Services Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 2.4% in the fourth quarter. Ifrah Financial Services Inc. now owns 21,057 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $927,000 after purchasing an additional 502 shares during the last quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. increased its stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 445.1% in the 3rd quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 139,244 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $6,663,000 after acquiring an additional 113,699 shares during the last quarter. Barings LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 5.3% during the 4th quarter. Barings LLC now owns 175,382 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $7,724,000 after acquiring an additional 8,787 shares in the last quarter. Retirement Income Solutions Inc purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $261,000. Finally, State Street Corp grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 36.6% in the third 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.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Stock Down 0.6 %

Shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF stock opened at $45.79 on Thursday. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a 52 week low of $40.72 and a 52 week high of $49.57. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $45.25 and its 200-day simple moving average is $45.70. The company has a market capitalization of $118.14 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.75 and a beta of 0.69.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 25th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 21st were paid a $0.0468 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, March 21st.

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.