Zhang Financial LLC Lowers Stock Holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO)

Zhang Financial LLC lowered its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 14.9% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 236,040 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 41,441 shares during the quarter. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF makes up 0.8% of Zhang Financial LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 22nd biggest position. Zhang Financial LLC’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF were worth $9,701,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of VWO. Castleview Partners LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 127.4% in the 2nd quarter. Castleview Partners LLC now owns 623 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 349 shares in the last quarter. SYM FINANCIAL Corp raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 345.9% in the 3rd quarter. SYM FINANCIAL Corp now owns 660 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 512 shares in the last quarter. Retirement Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. Oakworth Capital Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at about $33,000. Finally, Pacific Center for Financial Services bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in the 1st quarter valued at about $33,000.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:VWO traded down $0.14 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $40.87. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 10,769,240 shares, compared to its average volume of 10,504,599. The company has a market capitalization of $73.97 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.26 and a beta of 0.80. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $41.54 and its 200 day moving average price is $40.41. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a 52 week low of $37.46 and a 52 week high of $43.10.

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.