Level Four Advisory Services LLC Trims Position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO)

Level Four Advisory Services LLC lowered its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 7.7% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 8,061 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 672 shares during the quarter. Level Four Advisory Services LLC’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF were worth $355,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of VWO. Ifrah Financial Services Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 2.4% during the 4th quarter. Ifrah Financial Services Inc. now owns 21,057 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $927,000 after buying an additional 502 shares during the last quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. grew its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 445.1% in the third quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 139,244 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $6,663,000 after acquiring an additional 113,699 shares during the period. Barings LLC raised its position 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 purchasing an additional 8,787 shares during the period. Retirement Income Solutions Inc purchased a new stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in the fourth quarter valued at $261,000. Finally, State Street Corp lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 36.6% in the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 13,173 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $630,000 after purchasing an additional 3,526 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Trading Down 0.1 %

Shares of NYSEARCA:VWO opened at $45.26 on Tuesday. The company has a market capitalization of $116.77 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.75 and a beta of 0.69. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a 12-month low of $40.72 and a 12-month high of $49.57. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $45.36 and a 200 day moving average price of $45.75.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Cuts Dividend

The business also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 25th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 21st were given a dividend of $0.0468 per share. 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.