Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF $VWO Stake Trimmed by Van Cleef Asset Management Inc

Van Cleef Asset Management Inc lessened its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 0.4% during the 2nd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 437,463 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 1,947 shares during the quarter. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF accounts for about 2.3% of Van Cleef Asset Management Inc’s holdings, making the stock its 11th biggest position. Van Cleef Asset Management Inc’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF were worth $21,637,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in VWO. Covestor Ltd raised its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 2.2% during the first quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 28,542 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,292,000 after buying an additional 610 shares during the period. Gradient Capital Advisors LLC grew its stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 5.0% during the 2nd quarter. Gradient Capital Advisors LLC now owns 17,770 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $879,000 after acquiring an additional 845 shares in the last quarter. Fiera Capital Corp grew its stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 12.5% during the 1st quarter. Fiera Capital Corp now owns 85,360 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $3,863,000 after acquiring an additional 9,506 shares in the last quarter. Signaturefd LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 2.9% in the 2nd quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 4,141,888 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $204,858,000 after purchasing an additional 117,175 shares during the period. Finally, Opus Capital Group LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 3.7% in the 2nd quarter. Opus Capital Group LLC now owns 96,774 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $4,786,000 after purchasing an additional 3,467 shares during the period. 67.19% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Stock Performance

VWO stock opened at $54.54 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $54.05 and a 200 day simple moving average of $50.69. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a 52 week low of $39.53 and a 52 week high of $56.04. The stock has a market cap of $103.13 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.08 and a beta of 0.55.

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.