Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) Shares Purchased by Plancorp LLC

Plancorp LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 6.6% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 129,403 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 8,026 shares during the period. Plancorp LLC’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF were worth $5,699,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of VWO. Brooklyn FI LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 6,596.9% during the fourth quarter. Brooklyn FI LLC now owns 15,718,253 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $730,113,000 after purchasing an additional 15,483,542 shares during the period. Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in the fourth quarter valued at $268,180,000. Sumitomo Life Insurance Co. acquired a new stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in the fourth quarter valued at $106,724,000. Freestone Capital Holdings LLC lifted its holdings in 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 acquiring an additional 2,146,078 shares during the period. Finally, Life Planning Partners Inc lifted its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 4,311.0% in the fourth quarter. Life Planning Partners Inc now owns 2,137,450 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $94,133,000 after acquiring an additional 2,088,993 shares during the period.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Stock Performance

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF stock opened at $45.98 on Friday. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a one year low of $40.72 and a one year high of $49.57. The business has a fifty day moving average of $45.07 and a two-hundred day moving average of $45.64. The company has a market cap of $118.63 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.75 and a beta of 0.69.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 25th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 21st will be issued a $0.0468 dividend. The ex-dividend date is 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.