Smithfield Trust Co Cuts Position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF $VWO

Smithfield Trust Co cut its stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 1.8% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 1,005,205 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 18,574 shares during the period. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF comprises approximately 2.4% of Smithfield Trust Co’s portfolio, making the stock its 14th largest position. Smithfield Trust Co owned about 0.05% of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF worth $53,970,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 5.6% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 81,373,362 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $4,374,632,000 after purchasing an additional 4,319,682 shares during the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. lifted its stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 4.5% in the third quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 74,834,185 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $4,054,516,000 after purchasing an additional 3,217,413 shares during the last quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC lifted its stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 0.3% in the fourth quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC now owns 47,401,085 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $2,548,282,000 after purchasing an additional 130,947 shares during the last quarter. Northern Trust Corp lifted its stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 0.5% in the third quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 44,301,345 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $2,400,247,000 after purchasing an additional 231,937 shares during the last quarter. Finally, UBS Group AG lifted its stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 1.7% in the fourth quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 19,857,045 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,067,515,000 after purchasing an additional 335,001 shares during the last quarter. 67.19% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Price Performance

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF stock opened at $58.98 on Tuesday. The company has a market capitalization of $119.97 billion, a PE ratio of 15.08 and a beta of 0.59. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $56.92 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $55.98. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a twelve month low of $46.73 and a twelve month high of $61.03.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Company 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.