Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) Shares Sold by Smart Portfolios LLC

Smart Portfolios LLC cut its stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 14.0% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 32,289 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 5,249 shares during the quarter. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF comprises about 1.5% of Smart Portfolios LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 19th biggest position. Smart Portfolios LLC’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF were worth $1,422,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VWO. Empower Advisory Group LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 3.4% during the fourth quarter. Empower Advisory Group LLC now owns 32,684,511 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,439,426,000 after acquiring an additional 1,060,672 shares during the last quarter. WealthNavi Inc. raised its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 0.5% during the 4th quarter. WealthNavi Inc. now owns 16,165,516 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $711,929,000 after purchasing an additional 85,250 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 1.3% during the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 14,464,403 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $692,122,000 after purchasing an additional 190,971 shares during the period. South Dakota Investment Council raised its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 2.3% during the 4th quarter. South Dakota Investment Council now owns 14,005,335 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $616,795,000 after purchasing an additional 308,729 shares during the period. Finally, LPL Financial LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 3.7% in the 3rd quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 12,270,433 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $587,140,000 after buying an additional 434,623 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Price Performance

Shares of VWO stock opened at $45.25 on Wednesday. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a 12-month low of $40.72 and a 12-month high of $49.57. The firm has a market capitalization of $116.75 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.62 and a beta of 0.68. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $44.69 and a 200 day simple moving average of $45.58.

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.