Aspire Private Capital LLC Reduces Stock Position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO)

Aspire Private Capital LLC lessened its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 11.5% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 143,790 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 18,663 shares during the quarter. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF comprises about 1.6% of Aspire Private Capital LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 14th biggest holding. Aspire Private Capital LLC’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF were worth $6,508,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Northern Trust Corp boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 64.6% in the fourth quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 41,809,891 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,841,308,000 after buying an additional 16,414,518 shares during the last quarter. Brooklyn FI LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 6,596.9% in the fourth quarter. Brooklyn FI LLC now owns 15,718,253 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $730,113,000 after buying an additional 15,483,542 shares during the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 6.6% in the fourth quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 107,088,490 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $4,716,177,000 after buying an additional 6,672,276 shares during the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in the fourth quarter worth approximately $268,180,000. Finally, Freestone Capital Holdings LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 186.7% in the fourth quarter. Freestone Capital Holdings LLC now owns 3,295,732 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $145,144,000 after buying an additional 2,146,078 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Trading Down 1.2%

VWO opened at $47.56 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $122.70 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.80 and a beta of 0.58. The company’s 50 day moving average is $46.70 and its 200 day moving average is $45.46. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a 12-month low of $39.53 and a 12-month high of $49.57.

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.