Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) Shares Sold by Rockbridge Investment Management LCC

Rockbridge Investment Management LCC cut its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 2.8% during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 136,255 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 3,973 shares during the period. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF comprises approximately 0.8% of Rockbridge Investment Management LCC’s holdings, making the stock its 21st biggest position. Rockbridge Investment Management LCC’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF were worth $6,001,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Brooklyn FI LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 6,596.9% during the 4th quarter. Brooklyn FI LLC now owns 15,718,253 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $730,113,000 after buying an additional 15,483,542 shares in the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF during the fourth quarter valued at $268,180,000. Sumitomo Life Insurance Co. acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $106,724,000. Freestone Capital Holdings LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 186.7% in the fourth quarter. Freestone Capital Holdings LLC now owns 3,295,732 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $145,144,000 after purchasing an additional 2,146,078 shares during the period. Finally, Life Planning Partners Inc increased its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 4,311.0% during the fourth quarter. Life Planning Partners Inc now owns 2,137,450 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $94,133,000 after purchasing an additional 2,088,993 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Stock Down 0.6 %

VWO opened at $45.79 on Thursday. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a twelve month low of $40.72 and a twelve month high of $49.57. The company has a market cap of $118.14 billion, a PE ratio of 14.75 and a beta of 0.69. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $45.25 and a 200 day moving average price of $45.70.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Cuts Dividend

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

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Company 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.