Hanlon Investment Management Inc. Trims Stock Position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO)

Hanlon Investment Management Inc. decreased its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 0.9% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 134,105 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 1,180 shares during the quarter. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF accounts for about 1.6% of Hanlon Investment Management Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 11th largest position. Hanlon Investment Management Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF were worth $5,906,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in VWO. CreativeOne Wealth LLC raised its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 4.1% in the fourth quarter. CreativeOne Wealth LLC now owns 491,996 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $21,668,000 after acquiring an additional 19,543 shares during the period. Mariner LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 2.6% in the 4th quarter. Mariner LLC now owns 12,705,607 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $559,557,000 after purchasing an additional 320,198 shares in the last quarter. Trustmark National Bank Trust Department increased its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 302.3% in the 4th quarter. Trustmark National Bank Trust Department now owns 454,087 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $19,998,000 after purchasing an additional 341,213 shares in the last quarter. Menora Mivtachim Holdings LTD. raised its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 114.9% in the 4th quarter. Menora Mivtachim Holdings LTD. now owns 98,000 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $4,316,000 after purchasing an additional 52,400 shares during the period. Finally, Elm Partners Management LLC lifted its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 9.2% during the fourth quarter. Elm Partners Management LLC now owns 3,480,467 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $153,280,000 after purchasing an additional 294,482 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Stock Up 2.8 %

Shares of VWO opened at $43.10 on Monday. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $44.97 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $45.50. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a 52 week low of $39.53 and a 52 week high of $49.57. The stock has a market cap of $111.20 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.13 and a beta of 0.59.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently announced 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 of this dividend was Friday, March 21st.

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.