Vanguard Group Inc. Purchases 2,076,998 Shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO)

Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 3.2% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 67,813,025 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,076,998 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF were worth $2,986,486,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Loomis Sayles & Co. L P bought a new position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF during the third quarter valued at about $3,726,000. Truvestments Capital LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $68,000. Associated Banc Corp increased its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 7.0% during the 3rd quarter. Associated Banc Corp now owns 84,767 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $4,056,000 after purchasing an additional 5,579 shares during the last quarter. Elios Financial Group Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $296,000. Finally, D.A. Davidson & CO. lifted its stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 1.6% in the third quarter. D.A. Davidson & CO. now owns 1,524,026 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $72,925,000 after purchasing an additional 24,606 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA:VWO opened at $46.07 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $118.86 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.75 and a beta of 0.69. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $45.20 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $45.70. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a 1 year low of $40.72 and a 1 year high of $49.57.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 25th. Investors of record on Friday, March 21st were issued a $0.0468 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, March 21st.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF 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.