Capital Group Private Client Services Inc. Buys 9,485 Shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO)

Capital Group Private Client Services Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 31.7% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 39,424 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 9,485 shares during the quarter. Capital Group Private Client Services Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF were worth $1,736,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of VWO. Jaffetilchin Investment Partners LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 2.1% in the fourth quarter. Jaffetilchin Investment Partners LLC now owns 10,901 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $480,000 after purchasing an additional 227 shares during the last quarter. Catalyst Financial Partners LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 1.1% in the 4th quarter. Catalyst Financial Partners LLC now owns 20,438 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $900,000 after buying an additional 228 shares in the last quarter. Cape Investment Advisory Inc. increased its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 6.8% during the 4th quarter. Cape Investment Advisory Inc. now owns 3,584 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $158,000 after buying an additional 228 shares during the period. Lifeworks Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 3.2% during the fourth quarter. Lifeworks Advisors LLC now owns 7,286 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $321,000 after buying an additional 228 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Valley Forge Investment Consultants Inc. ADV lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 2.3% during the fourth quarter. Valley Forge Investment Consultants Inc. ADV now owns 10,027 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $442,000 after buying an additional 228 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Stock Performance

NYSEARCA:VWO opened at $43.30 on Friday. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a 52 week low of $39.53 and a 52 week high of $49.57. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $44.80 and its 200 day simple moving average is $45.37. The firm has a market cap of $111.71 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.13 and a beta of 0.59.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently declared 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 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.