Alesco Advisors LLC Trims Holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO)

Alesco Advisors LLC trimmed its stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 1.4% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 592,186 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 8,331 shares during the period. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF comprises 0.9% of Alesco Advisors LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 19th biggest holding. Alesco Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF were worth $24,339,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the stock. Kovack Advisors Inc. increased its stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 74.0% during the 4th quarter. Kovack Advisors Inc. now owns 27,924 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,148,000 after buying an additional 11,875 shares during the period. New England Private Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 1.1% during the 4th quarter. New England Private Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 46,123 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,896,000 after buying an additional 494 shares during the period. Evolution Advisers Inc. increased its stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 5.4% during the 4th quarter. Evolution Advisers Inc. now owns 211,961 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $8,610,000 after buying an additional 10,930 shares during the period. Gould Asset Management LLC CA increased its stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 4.9% during the 4th quarter. Gould Asset Management LLC CA now owns 74,187 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $3,049,000 after buying an additional 3,480 shares during the period. Finally, Stash Investments LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $7,986,000.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Trading Up 1.1 %

VWO traded up $0.48 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $42.32. 6,255,161 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 10,381,575. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a 12-month low of $37.46 and a 12-month high of $43.10. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $41.65 and a 200 day moving average of $40.53. The firm has a market cap of $76.60 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.26 and a beta of 0.80.

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.