Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) Shares Sold by Sei Investments Co.

Sei Investments Co. decreased its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 2.1% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 11,514,763 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 249,363 shares during the period. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF makes up approximately 0.7% of Sei Investments Co.’s holdings, making the stock its 20th biggest position. Sei Investments Co. owned 0.64% of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF worth $507,111,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Bishop & Co Investment Management LLC grew its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 1.8% in the 4th quarter. Bishop & Co Investment Management LLC now owns 239,674 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $10,555,000 after purchasing an additional 4,228 shares during the last quarter. Plancorp LLC grew its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 6.6% in the 4th quarter. Plancorp LLC now owns 129,403 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $5,699,000 after purchasing an additional 8,026 shares during the last quarter. Fi3 FINANCIAL ADVISORS LLC grew its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 5.1% in the 4th quarter. Fi3 FINANCIAL ADVISORS LLC now owns 8,092 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $356,000 after purchasing an additional 392 shares during the last quarter. Washington Trust Bank grew its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 8.2% in the 4th quarter. Washington Trust Bank now owns 25,275 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,113,000 after purchasing an additional 1,917 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Oxford Financial Group LTD. LLC grew its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 1.5% in the 4th quarter. Oxford Financial Group LTD. LLC now owns 29,732 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,309,000 after purchasing an additional 447 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Trading Down 0.6 %

NYSEARCA VWO opened at $45.98 on Friday. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a 52 week low of $40.72 and a 52 week high of $49.57. The stock has a market cap of $118.63 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.75 and a beta of 0.69. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $45.07 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $45.64.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 25th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 21st will be given a $0.0468 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 21st.

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.