Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) Shares Sold by Phillips Financial Management LLC

Phillips Financial Management LLC trimmed its stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 17.1% during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 28,487 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 5,891 shares during the period. Phillips Financial Management LLC’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF were worth $1,255,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Principal Financial Group Inc. raised its stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 445.1% during the 3rd quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 139,244 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $6,663,000 after purchasing an additional 113,699 shares during the period. Assetmark Inc. raised its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 11.8% during the third quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 63,165 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $3,022,000 after buying an additional 6,683 shares during the period. Rakuten Securities Inc. lifted its stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 94.3% in the 3rd quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. now owns 583 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 283 shares in the last quarter. Empower Advisory Group LLC boosted its position 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 acquiring an additional 793,333 shares during the period. Finally, Haverford Trust Co grew its stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 10.1% during the 3rd quarter. Haverford Trust Co now owns 114,239 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $5,466,000 after acquiring an additional 10,457 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA VWO opened at $45.41 on Thursday. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a 52-week low of $40.72 and a 52-week high of $49.57. The firm has a market capitalization of $117.16 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.62 and a beta of 0.68. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $44.72 and a 200-day simple moving average of $45.58.

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.