Portland Global Advisors LLC Sells 41,904 Shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO)

Portland Global Advisors LLC trimmed its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 8.5% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 451,834 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 41,904 shares during the quarter. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF comprises 2.5% of Portland Global Advisors LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 10th biggest holding. Portland Global Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF were worth $19,899,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of VWO. Hantz Financial Services Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Atwood & Palmer Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in the fourth quarter worth $27,000. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF during the 4th quarter worth about $28,000. Mainstream Capital Management LLC bought a new position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Finally, Tradewinds Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in the fourth quarter valued at $29,000.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Stock Down 1.7 %

Shares of NYSEARCA VWO opened at $45.31 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $116.90 billion, a PE ratio of 14.75 and a beta of 0.69. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a twelve month low of $40.72 and a twelve month high of $49.57. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $45.33 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $45.73.

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 issued 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.