Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF $VWO Stock Holdings Trimmed by Smith Moore & CO.

Smith Moore & CO. lessened its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 3.2% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 177,128 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 5,810 shares during the period. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF comprises 0.7% of Smith Moore & CO.’s portfolio, making the stock its 28th largest position. Smith Moore & CO.’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF were worth $8,761,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in VWO. Brighton Jones LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 50.1% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 81,641 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $3,595,000 after purchasing an additional 27,259 shares during the period. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $622,000. Natixis Advisors LLC grew its stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 2.2% during the 1st quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC now owns 331,465 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $15,002,000 after buying an additional 7,057 shares during the last quarter. IFG Advisory LLC grew its stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 4.1% during the 1st quarter. IFG Advisory LLC now owns 13,446 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $609,000 after buying an additional 528 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Liberty Wealth Management LLC increased its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 8.9% in the first quarter. Liberty Wealth Management LLC now owns 14,476 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $654,000 after buying an additional 1,182 shares during the period. 67.19% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Stock Performance

Shares of VWO opened at $54.30 on Monday. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a 1 year low of $39.53 and a 1 year high of $56.04. The company has a market cap of $102.68 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.08 and a beta of 0.55. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $54.45 and a 200-day moving average of $51.65.

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.