Operose Advisors LLC Has $278,000 Holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO)

Operose Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 254.9% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 6,321 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 4,540 shares during the period. Operose Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF were worth $278,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also bought and sold shares of VWO. State Street Corp boosted its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 36.6% during the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 13,173 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $630,000 after purchasing an additional 3,526 shares in the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP bought a new position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF during the third quarter worth about $2,470,000. Westside Investment Management Inc. grew its stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 2.0% in the third quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. now owns 42,049 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,990,000 after acquiring an additional 824 shares during the period. Pine Valley Investments Ltd Liability Co increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 112.4% in the third quarter. Pine Valley Investments Ltd Liability Co now owns 78,757 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $3,769,000 after acquiring an additional 41,674 shares in the last quarter. Finally, World Investment Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 229.6% during the third quarter. World Investment Advisors LLC now owns 108,827 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $5,207,000 after purchasing an additional 75,813 shares during the period.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Stock Performance

Shares of VWO opened at $43.50 on Tuesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $112.23 billion, a PE ratio of 15.13 and a beta of 0.59. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $44.94 and a 200 day simple moving average of $45.47. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a 52-week low of $39.53 and a 52-week high of $49.57.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Cuts Dividend

The business also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 25th. Investors 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.