Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF $VWO is Portland Global Advisors LLC’s 10th Largest Position

Portland Global Advisors LLC reduced its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 2.8% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 429,628 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 12,249 shares during the quarter. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF comprises approximately 2.5% of Portland Global Advisors LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 10th largest position. Portland Global Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF were worth $23,097,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Jaffetilchin Investment Partners LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 1.6% during the 4th quarter. Jaffetilchin Investment Partners LLC now owns 11,406 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $613,000 after buying an additional 178 shares in the last quarter. Veery Capital LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 1.0% during the 4th quarter. Veery Capital LLC now owns 18,568 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $998,000 after buying an additional 179 shares in the last quarter. Berger Financial Group Inc grew its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 0.5% during the 4th quarter. Berger Financial Group Inc now owns 39,098 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,102,000 after buying an additional 181 shares in the last quarter. Darden Wealth Group Inc grew its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 2.7% during the 3rd quarter. Darden Wealth Group Inc now owns 7,084 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $384,000 after buying an additional 184 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Patton Albertson Miller Group LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 2.8% during the 4th quarter. Patton Albertson Miller Group LLC now owns 6,810 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $366,000 after buying an additional 185 shares in the last quarter. 67.19% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Price Performance

Shares of VWO opened at $59.88 on Friday. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a 1 year low of $46.73 and a 1 year high of $61.03. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $57.36 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $56.13. The firm has a market cap of $121.80 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.08 and a beta of 0.59.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Company 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.