Retirement Investment Advisors Inc. Sells 673 Shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO)

Retirement Investment Advisors Inc. lowered its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 2.4% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 27,018 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 673 shares during the period. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF makes up about 0.1% of Retirement Investment Advisors Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 29th largest position. Retirement Investment Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF were worth $1,190,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Ifrah Financial Services Inc. raised its stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 2.4% in the fourth quarter. Ifrah Financial Services Inc. now owns 21,057 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $927,000 after buying an additional 502 shares during the last quarter. 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 valued at $6,663,000 after purchasing an additional 113,699 shares during the last quarter. Barings LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 5.3% in the 4th quarter. Barings LLC now owns 175,382 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $7,724,000 after purchasing an additional 8,787 shares during the last quarter. Retirement Income Solutions Inc acquired a new stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in the 4th quarter worth approximately $261,000. Finally, State Street Corp grew its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 36.6% during 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 during the last quarter.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Trading Down 1.7 %

Shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF stock opened at $45.31 on Friday. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a 12-month low of $40.72 and a 12-month high of $49.57. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $45.33 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $45.73. The firm has a market capitalization of $116.90 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.75 and a beta of 0.69.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 25th. Investors of record on Friday, March 21st were paid a $0.0468 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend 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.