Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) Shares Sold by Welch & Forbes LLC

Welch & Forbes LLC cut its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 4.9% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 63,773 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 3,318 shares during the quarter. Welch & Forbes LLC’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF were worth $2,621,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VWO. TIAA Trust National Association acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF during the third quarter worth $362,618,000. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 682.3% in the 3rd quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 7,974,338 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $312,673,000 after acquiring an additional 6,955,040 shares during the period. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in the 3rd quarter worth $194,197,000. Summit Rock Advisors LP purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $126,776,000. Finally, Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 99.7% during the third quarter. Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC now owns 5,932,401 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $232,609,000 after acquiring an additional 2,961,726 shares during the period.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Stock Performance

NYSEARCA:VWO traded down $0.31 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, reaching $43.24. The stock had a trading volume of 7,311,126 shares, compared to its average volume of 10,261,325. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a twelve month low of $37.46 and a twelve month high of $43.65. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $41.87 and a 200 day simple moving average of $40.75. The firm has a market capitalization of $78.26 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.50 and a beta of 0.80.

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.