Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) Shares Bought by Sepio Capital LP

Sepio Capital LP lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 2.8% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 631,771 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 17,043 shares during the quarter. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF makes up approximately 2.2% of Sepio Capital LP’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 7th biggest position. Sepio Capital LP’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF were worth $27,823,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Waterloo Capital L.P. raised its stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 2.2% during the fourth quarter. Waterloo Capital L.P. now owns 143,905 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $6,338,000 after buying an additional 3,142 shares during the last quarter. Titleist Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 29.7% during the 4th quarter. Titleist Asset Management LLC now owns 44,853 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,975,000 after acquiring an additional 10,276 shares during the period. Peapack Gladstone Financial Corp raised its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 3.7% in the 4th quarter. Peapack Gladstone Financial Corp now owns 1,353,826 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $59,621,000 after acquiring an additional 48,446 shares in the last quarter. Forum Private Client Group LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 23.3% in the 4th quarter. Forum Private Client Group LLC now owns 5,820 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $256,000 after purchasing an additional 1,100 shares during the period. Finally, Quadrant Capital Group LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 39.5% during the 4th quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC now owns 38,541 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,697,000 after purchasing an additional 10,906 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA VWO opened at $42.13 on Friday. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a one year low of $40.72 and a one year high of $49.57. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $45.37 and a 200 day simple moving average of $45.73. The stock has a market capitalization of $108.70 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.13 and a beta of 0.59.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Cuts Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 25th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 21st were given a dividend of $0.0468 per share. The ex-dividend date was 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.