Potomac Fund Management Inc. ADV Takes Position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO)

Potomac Fund Management Inc. ADV purchased a new position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 7,885 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $347,000.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Trexquant Investment LP bought a new position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $348,000. May Hill Capital LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $2,024,000. Boston Family Office LLC lifted its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 14.4% during the fourth quarter. Boston Family Office LLC now owns 10,546 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $464,000 after acquiring an additional 1,330 shares during the last quarter. OLD Mission Capital LLC boosted its stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 0.3% in the fourth quarter. OLD Mission Capital LLC now owns 3,536,807 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $155,761,000 after acquiring an additional 9,840 shares in the last quarter. Finally, StoneX Group Inc. grew its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 73.1% in the fourth quarter. StoneX Group Inc. now owns 40,095 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,766,000 after purchasing an additional 16,934 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Trading Up 0.3 %

Shares of VWO opened at $45.41 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $117.16 billion, a PE ratio of 15.13 and a beta of 0.59. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a 12 month low of $40.72 and a 12 month high of $49.57. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $45.39 and a 200-day moving average price of $45.75.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 25th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 21st were paid a $0.0468 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, March 21st.

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.