Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) Stock Position Lowered by Arete Wealth Advisors LLC

Arete Wealth Advisors LLC trimmed its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 8.6% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 90,088 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 8,438 shares during the period. Arete Wealth Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF were worth $3,970,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Brooklyn FI LLC grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 6,596.9% during the fourth quarter. Brooklyn FI LLC now owns 15,718,253 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $730,113,000 after buying an additional 15,483,542 shares in the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $268,180,000. Sumitomo Life Insurance Co. acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $106,724,000. Freestone Capital Holdings LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 186.7% in the fourth quarter. Freestone Capital Holdings LLC now owns 3,295,732 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $145,144,000 after purchasing an additional 2,146,078 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Life Planning Partners Inc boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 4,311.0% during the fourth quarter. Life Planning Partners Inc now owns 2,137,450 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $94,133,000 after purchasing an additional 2,088,993 shares during the period.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Stock Performance

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF stock opened at $45.45 on Thursday. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a twelve month low of $40.72 and a twelve month high of $49.57. The firm has a market cap of $117.26 billion, a PE ratio of 15.13 and a beta of 0.59. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $45.41 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $45.75.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Cuts Dividend

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

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.