Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) Stake Reduced by Washington Trust Advisors Inc.

Washington Trust Advisors Inc. reduced its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 12.4% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 15,033 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 2,129 shares during the quarter. Washington Trust Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF were worth $662,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. HTG Investment Advisors Inc. boosted its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 1.6% in the 3rd quarter. HTG Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 14,169 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $678,000 after purchasing an additional 220 shares during the period. Catalyst Financial Partners LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 1.1% in the 4th quarter. Catalyst Financial Partners LLC now owns 20,438 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $900,000 after purchasing an additional 228 shares during the period. Cape Investment Advisory Inc. boosted its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 6.8% in the 4th quarter. Cape Investment Advisory Inc. now owns 3,584 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $158,000 after purchasing an additional 228 shares during the period. Glen Eagle Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 1.7% in the 3rd quarter. Glen Eagle Advisors LLC now owns 13,847 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $663,000 after purchasing an additional 233 shares during the period. Finally, Pure Portfolios Holdings LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 0.9% in the 4th quarter. Pure Portfolios Holdings LLC now owns 28,485 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,254,000 after purchasing an additional 244 shares during the period.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Price Performance

Shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF stock opened at $46.01 on Thursday. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a fifty-two week low of $40.72 and a fifty-two week high of $49.57. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $44.60 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $45.56. The company has a market cap of $118.71 billion, a PE ratio of 14.62 and a beta of 0.68.

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.