Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF $VWO Position Trimmed by Symmetry Partners LLC

Symmetry Partners LLC trimmed its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 42.5% in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 79,464 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 58,660 shares during the quarter. Symmetry Partners LLC’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF were worth $4,272,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Brookstone Capital Management lifted its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 16.9% in the 4th quarter. Brookstone Capital Management now owns 490,324 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $26,360,000 after buying an additional 70,731 shares in the last quarter. Austin Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $970,000. Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA lifted its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 4,458.1% in the 4th quarter. Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA now owns 195,633 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $10,498,000 after buying an additional 191,341 shares in the last quarter. REAP Financial Group LLC lifted its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 18.1% in the 3rd quarter. REAP Financial Group LLC now owns 185,426 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $10,046,000 after buying an additional 28,399 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Great Point Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $2,244,000. 67.19% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Stock Up 1.7%

VWO stock opened at $59.18 on Friday. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a 12-month low of $43.05 and a 12-month high of $59.62. The company has a market cap of $120.38 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.08 and a beta of 0.56. The company has a 50 day moving average of $55.96 and a two-hundred day moving average of $55.24.

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.