Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) Shares Sold by Schroder Investment Management Group

Schroder Investment Management Group cut its stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 10.0% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 392,032 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 43,612 shares during the period. Schroder Investment Management Group’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF were worth $17,293,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

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

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Price Performance

Shares of VWO opened at $44.63 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $45.42 and a 200 day moving average price of $45.74. The company has a market cap of $115.15 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.13 and a beta of 0.59. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a 12 month low of $40.72 and a 12 month high of $49.57.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Cuts Dividend

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