Blueprint Investment Partners LLC Grows Stock Holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO)

Blueprint Investment Partners LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 55.7% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 12,068 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 4,318 shares during the period. Blueprint Investment Partners LLC’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF were worth $531,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of VWO. First County Bank CT purchased a new position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF during the third quarter valued at $208,000. Meridian Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in the third quarter valued at approximately $2,526,000. GenTrust LLC lifted its stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 24.1% in the third quarter. GenTrust LLC now owns 1,135,495 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $54,333,000 after acquiring an additional 220,680 shares during the last quarter. Waddell & Associates LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in the third quarter worth approximately $220,000. Finally, Certified Advisory Corp lifted its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 4.5% during the 3rd quarter. Certified Advisory Corp now owns 29,153 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,395,000 after buying an additional 1,245 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Price Performance

Shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF stock opened at $45.98 on Friday. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $45.07 and its 200-day simple moving average is $45.65. The stock has a market capitalization of $118.63 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.75 and a beta of 0.69. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a 12 month low of $40.72 and a 12 month high of $49.57.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Cuts Dividend

The business also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 25th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 21st will be given a dividend of $0.0468 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 21st.

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.