Financial Counselors Inc. Lowers Stock Holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF $VWO

Financial Counselors Inc. reduced its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 37.4% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 32,838 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 19,584 shares during the quarter. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF accounts for 2.4% of Financial Counselors Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 5th biggest holding. Financial Counselors Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF were worth $1,765,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Brighton Jones LLC increased its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 50.1% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 81,641 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $3,595,000 after acquiring an additional 27,259 shares during the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF during the fourth quarter valued at $622,000. Russell Investments Group Ltd. increased its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 25.5% during the second quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 14,899 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $737,000 after acquiring an additional 3,026 shares during the last quarter. First Trust Advisors LP increased its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 2.7% during the second quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 34,401 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,701,000 after acquiring an additional 892 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Marshall Wace LLP purchased a new stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF during the second quarter valued at $5,626,000. 67.19% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Stock Performance

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF stock opened at $60.54 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $123.15 billion, a PE ratio of 15.08 and a beta of 0.59. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a one year low of $46.17 and a one year high of $61.03. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $56.18 and a 200 day moving average of $55.63.

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.