Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) Shares Sold by Smart Portfolios LLC

Smart Portfolios LLC cut its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 14.0% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 32,289 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 5,249 shares during the quarter. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF makes up 1.5% of Smart Portfolios LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 19th biggest holding. Smart Portfolios LLC’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF were worth $1,422,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in VWO. Ifrah Financial Services Inc. lifted its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 2.4% during the 4th quarter. Ifrah Financial Services Inc. now owns 21,057 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $927,000 after acquiring an additional 502 shares during the period. Principal Financial Group Inc. increased its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 445.1% during the third quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 139,244 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $6,663,000 after buying an additional 113,699 shares in the last quarter. Barings LLC increased its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 5.3% during the fourth quarter. Barings LLC now owns 175,382 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $7,724,000 after buying an additional 8,787 shares in the last quarter. Retirement Income Solutions Inc purchased a new position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF during the fourth quarter worth $261,000. Finally, State Street Corp boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 36.6% during the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 13,173 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $630,000 after purchasing an additional 3,526 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Stock Up 0.7 %

VWO stock opened at $45.25 on Wednesday. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a 52-week low of $40.72 and a 52-week high of $49.57. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $44.69 and its 200-day simple moving average is $45.58. The stock has a market capitalization of $116.75 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.62 and a beta of 0.68.

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.