Elm Partners Management LLC Buys 294,482 Shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO)

Elm Partners Management LLC boosted its stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 9.2% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 3,480,467 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 294,482 shares during the period. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF accounts for 10.5% of Elm Partners Management LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 2nd largest holding. Elm Partners Management LLC owned about 0.19% of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF worth $153,280,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in VWO. Hantz Financial Services Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF during the fourth quarter worth $26,000. Atwood & Palmer Inc. bought a new stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF during the fourth quarter valued at $27,000. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. acquired a new stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF during the 4th quarter worth about $28,000. Mainstream Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in the 4th quarter worth about $28,000. Finally, Tradewinds Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $29,000.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Price Performance

Shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF stock opened at $43.10 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $44.97 and its 200 day moving average is $45.52. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a one year low of $39.53 and a one year high of $49.57. The firm has a market cap of $111.20 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.13 and a beta of 0.59.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Cuts Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 25th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 21st were given a dividend of $0.0468 per share. 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.