Oarsman Capital Inc. Reduces Stock Position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO)

Oarsman Capital Inc. trimmed its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 8.2% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 9,911 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 890 shares during the period. Oarsman Capital Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF were worth $436,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Quantinno Capital Management LP boosted its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 163.7% during the 3rd quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP now owns 16,999 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $813,000 after purchasing an additional 10,553 shares during the period. State Street Corp boosted its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 36.6% in the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 13,173 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $630,000 after buying an additional 3,526 shares during the period. Wellington Management Group LLP acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in the third quarter valued at about $2,470,000. Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 222.1% during the 3rd quarter. Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC now owns 225,527 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $10,035,000 after buying an additional 155,515 shares during the period. Finally, Insigneo Advisory Services LLC lifted its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 9.7% during the 3rd quarter. Insigneo Advisory Services LLC now owns 14,425 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $690,000 after acquiring an additional 1,274 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Trading Down 5.6 %

NYSEARCA VWO opened at $42.13 on Friday. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $45.37 and its 200-day simple moving average is $45.73. The stock has a market cap of $108.70 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.13 and a beta of 0.59. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a 52 week low of $40.72 and a 52 week high of $49.57.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently declared 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 was 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.