Fifth Third Securities Inc. Trims Stock Holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO)

Fifth Third Securities Inc. trimmed its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 7.2% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 71,382 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 5,557 shares during the quarter. Fifth Third Securities Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF were worth $3,144,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of VWO. Empower Advisory Group LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 2.6% during the 3rd quarter. Empower Advisory Group LLC now owns 31,623,839 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,513,201,000 after purchasing an additional 793,333 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 1.3% in the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 14,464,403 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $692,122,000 after purchasing an additional 190,971 shares in the last quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 4.1% in the 3rd quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 14,168,112 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $677,944,000 after purchasing an additional 556,913 shares in the last quarter. LPL Financial LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 3.7% in the 3rd quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 12,270,433 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $587,140,000 after purchasing an additional 434,623 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Citigroup Inc. boosted its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 3.6% in the 3rd quarter. Citigroup Inc. now owns 6,571,767 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $314,459,000 after purchasing an additional 227,048 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Stock Performance

Shares of VWO opened at $44.82 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $44.80 and a two-hundred day moving average of $45.28. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a one year low of $39.43 and a one year high of $49.57. The stock has a market cap of $81.12 billion, a P/E 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.