Murphy Middleton Hinkle & Parker Inc. Reduces Stock Position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO)

Murphy Middleton Hinkle & Parker Inc. reduced its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 1.1% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 49,137 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 545 shares during the period. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF comprises 1.2% of Murphy Middleton Hinkle & Parker Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 23rd biggest position. Murphy Middleton Hinkle & Parker Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF were worth $2,224,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VWO. Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 5.5% in the first quarter. Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC now owns 7,609,189 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $344,392,000 after buying an additional 394,836 shares in the last quarter. Focus Financial Network Inc. lifted its stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 3.7% in the 1st quarter. Focus Financial Network Inc. now owns 294,200 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $13,315,000 after purchasing an additional 10,488 shares in the last quarter. Ellenbecker Investment Group boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 27.4% during the 1st quarter. Ellenbecker Investment Group now owns 404,845 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $18,323,000 after purchasing an additional 87,048 shares during the last quarter. Fiduciary Advisors Inc. grew its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 3.4% in the first quarter. Fiduciary Advisors Inc. now owns 34,663 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,569,000 after purchasing an additional 1,153 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Northeast Investment Management grew its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 0.5% in the first quarter. Northeast Investment Management now owns 149,730 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $6,777,000 after purchasing an additional 796 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Stock Up 0.7%

Shares of NYSEARCA:VWO opened at $48.95 on Wednesday. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a 52-week low of $39.53 and a 52-week high of $49.57. The business has a fifty day moving average of $45.60 and a two-hundred day moving average of $45.30. The stock has a market cap of $126.29 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.80 and a beta of 0.58.

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.