Valeo Financial Advisors LLC Lowers Holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO)

Valeo Financial Advisors LLC trimmed its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 5.6% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 849,636 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 50,503 shares during the period. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF makes up approximately 0.4% of Valeo Financial Advisors LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 19th biggest holding. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF were worth $35,489,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Myecfo LLC grew its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 1.4% in the 1st quarter. Myecfo LLC now owns 98,318 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $4,107,000 after acquiring an additional 1,385 shares during the last quarter. Capital Advisors Ltd. LLC boosted its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 8.1% during the first quarter. Capital Advisors Ltd. LLC now owns 4,023 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $168,000 after purchasing an additional 301 shares in the last quarter. Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc. boosted its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 3.6% during the first quarter. Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc. now owns 1,479,261 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $61,789,000 after purchasing an additional 51,995 shares in the last quarter. FARMERS & MERCHANTS TRUST Co OF LONG BEACH boosted its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 80.6% during the first quarter. FARMERS & MERCHANTS TRUST Co OF LONG BEACH now owns 9,086 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $380,000 after purchasing an additional 4,055 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Steele Capital Management Inc. boosted its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 13.8% during the first quarter. Steele Capital Management Inc. now owns 1,739,797 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $72,671,000 after purchasing an additional 211,013 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Price Performance

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF stock traded up $0.65 during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching $44.67. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 7,492,879 shares, compared to its average volume of 9,582,655. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $43.61 and its 200-day simple moving average is $41.89. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a 52-week low of $37.46 and a 52-week high of $44.97. The stock has a market capitalization of $80.85 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.50 and a beta of 0.80.

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.