Washington Trust Bank Buys 1,917 Shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO)

Washington Trust Bank lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 8.2% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 25,275 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,917 shares during the quarter. Washington Trust Bank’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF were worth $1,113,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in VWO. Ifrah Financial Services Inc. lifted its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 2.4% in the 4th quarter. Ifrah Financial Services Inc. now owns 21,057 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $927,000 after purchasing an additional 502 shares during the period. Principal Financial Group Inc. lifted its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 445.1% in the third quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 139,244 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $6,663,000 after buying an additional 113,699 shares during the period. Barings LLC boosted its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 5.3% during the fourth quarter. Barings LLC now owns 175,382 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $7,724,000 after acquiring an additional 8,787 shares during the last quarter. Retirement Income Solutions Inc acquired a new stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF during the 4th quarter worth about $261,000. Finally, State Street Corp raised its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 36.6% in the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 13,173 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $630,000 after acquiring an additional 3,526 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Price Performance

Shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF stock opened at $45.98 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $118.63 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.75 and a beta of 0.69. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $45.07 and its 200 day moving average is $45.64. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a one year low of $40.72 and a one year high of $49.57.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Cuts Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 25th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 21st will be given a dividend of $0.0468 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is 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.