Hilltop Holdings Inc. Cuts Stock Holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF $VWO

Hilltop Holdings Inc. decreased its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 42.7% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 17,215 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 12,824 shares during the quarter. Hilltop Holdings Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF were worth $930,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in VWO. Brookstone Capital Management increased its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 16.9% during the fourth 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 during the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 89.9% in the fourth quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 516,425 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $27,763,000 after acquiring an additional 244,486 shares during the last quarter. Axxcess Wealth Management LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 5.7% during the 4th quarter. Axxcess Wealth Management LLC now owns 772,033 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $41,504,000 after acquiring an additional 41,390 shares during the period. Luminvest Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $534,000. Finally, Cornerstone Financial Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $1,278,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 67.19% of the company’s stock.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Stock Performance

NYSEARCA:VWO opened at $57.80 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $118.67 billion, a PE ratio of 15.08 and a beta of 0.59. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $59.28 and its 200 day moving average is $57.61. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a 12 month low of $49.37 and a 12 month high of $61.51.

About Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF

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.