Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) Shares Sold by Perennial Investment Advisors LLC

Perennial Investment Advisors LLC trimmed its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 5.8% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 6,619 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 406 shares during the period. Perennial Investment Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF were worth $292,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VWO. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 3.2% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 67,813,025 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,986,486,000 after purchasing an additional 2,076,998 shares during the last quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. increased its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 1.2% in the fourth quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 42,425,421 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,868,416,000 after buying an additional 503,443 shares during the last quarter. Empower Advisory Group LLC raised its stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 3.4% in the fourth quarter. Empower Advisory Group LLC now owns 32,684,511 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,439,426,000 after buying an additional 1,060,672 shares in the last quarter. Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C. raised its stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 3.3% in the fourth quarter. Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C. now owns 23,607,147 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,039,659,000 after buying an additional 756,538 shares in the last quarter. Finally, WealthNavi Inc. lifted its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 0.5% during the 4th quarter. WealthNavi Inc. now owns 16,165,516 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $711,929,000 after buying an additional 85,250 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Stock Performance

VWO opened at $42.13 on Monday. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a one year low of $39.64 and a one year high of $49.57. The company has a market cap of $108.70 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.13 and a beta of 0.59. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $45.37 and its 200-day simple moving average is $45.74.

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 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.