Howland Capital Management LLC Sells 142,088 Shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO)

Howland Capital Management LLC lessened its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 65.4% in the first quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 75,285 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 142,088 shares during the period. Howland Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF were worth $3,145,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the business. OLD Mission Capital LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 228.5% in the 4th quarter. OLD Mission Capital LLC now owns 9,193,296 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $377,844,000 after acquiring an additional 6,394,978 shares in the last quarter. Summit Rock Advisors LP bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in the 4th quarter worth $126,776,000. Sumitomo Life Insurance Co. grew its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 258.0% in the 1st quarter. Sumitomo Life Insurance Co. now owns 4,212,007 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $175,936,000 after acquiring an additional 3,035,472 shares in the last quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 66.0% in the 4th quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 6,403,144 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $263,169,000 after acquiring an additional 2,545,589 shares in the last quarter. Finally, EP Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 6,220.9% in the 3rd quarter. EP Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,420,155 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $94,894,000 after acquiring an additional 2,381,867 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Trading Up 0.8 %

Shares of NYSEARCA:VWO traded up $0.35 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $45.38. The company had a trading volume of 8,433,341 shares, compared to its average volume of 9,537,553. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $43.93 and its 200 day moving average price is $42.07. The stock has a market cap of $82.14 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.50 and a beta of 0.80. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a 52-week low of $37.46 and a 52-week high of $45.59.

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.