Congress Wealth Management LLC DE Boosts Holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO)

Congress Wealth Management LLC DE grew its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 2.0% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 409,374 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 8,022 shares during the quarter. Congress Wealth Management LLC DE’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF were worth $18,029,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Ifrah Financial Services Inc. raised its stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 2.4% during the fourth 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 during the period. Principal Financial Group Inc. raised its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 445.1% in the 3rd quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 139,244 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $6,663,000 after buying an additional 113,699 shares during the period. Barings LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 5.3% in 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 during the last quarter. Retirement Income Solutions Inc purchased a new stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF during the fourth quarter valued at about $261,000. Finally, State Street Corp increased its stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 36.6% during the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 13,173 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $630,000 after acquiring an additional 3,526 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Price Performance

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF stock opened at $46.12 on Tuesday. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a 12 month low of $40.72 and a 12 month high of $49.57. The company has a market cap of $118.99 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.75 and a beta of 0.69. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $45.14 and its 200-day moving average is $45.68.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Cuts Dividend

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