Vanguard Group Inc. Has $2.99 Billion Stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO)

Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 3.2% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 67,813,025 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 2,076,998 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. owned 3.75% of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF worth $2,986,486,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of VWO. Ifrah Financial Services Inc. boosted its position in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 502 shares in the last quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. grew its stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 445.1% in the third quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 139,244 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $6,663,000 after acquiring an additional 113,699 shares during the period. Barings LLC increased its holdings in shares of 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 valued at $7,724,000 after acquiring an additional 8,787 shares in the last quarter. Retirement Income Solutions Inc acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF during the fourth quarter worth approximately $261,000. Finally, State Street Corp lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 36.6% in the 3rd 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 in the last quarter.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Trading Down 0.1 %

Shares of VWO stock opened at $46.07 on Wednesday. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $45.20 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $45.70. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a 12 month low of $40.72 and a 12 month high of $49.57. The firm has a market capitalization of $118.86 billion, a PE ratio of 14.75 and a beta of 0.69.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently announced 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.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Profile

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.