Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF $VWO Stock Position Lessened by Vontobel Holding Ltd.

Vontobel Holding Ltd. reduced its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 9.3% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 751,907 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 76,805 shares during the period. Vontobel Holding Ltd.’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF were worth $44,596,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Bank of America Corp DE increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 23.2% during the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 144,806,250 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $7,826,778,000 after buying an additional 27,271,317 shares in the last quarter. Auto Owners Insurance Co raised its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 7,261.2% in the fourth quarter. Auto Owners Insurance Co now owns 96,483,932 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $5,186,976,000 after acquiring an additional 95,173,216 shares during the last quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 1.6% in the second quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 40,194,652 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,399,219,000 after acquiring an additional 629,936 shares during the last quarter. WealthNavi Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 1.5% in the 1st quarter. WealthNavi Inc. now owns 16,101,944 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $870,310,000 after acquiring an additional 244,799 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 2.6% in the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 13,962,984 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $754,698,000 after acquiring an additional 357,458 shares in the last quarter. 67.19% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Trading Down 1.3%

NYSEARCA VWO traded down $0.76 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $58.03. 7,229,644 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 9,489,250. The stock has a market cap of $122.59 billion, a PE ratio of 15.08 and a beta of 0.60. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a one year low of $52.20 and a one year high of $61.53. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $60.11 and a 200-day moving average of $59.17.

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.