Goldman Sachs Group Inc. Trims Position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF $VWO

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. lessened its stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 1.0% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 14,222,374 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 150,796 shares during the quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF were worth $764,595,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Brighton Jones LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 50.1% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 81,641 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $3,595,000 after acquiring an additional 27,259 shares in the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC bought a new position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF during the 4th quarter worth about $622,000. Russell Investments Group Ltd. grew its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 25.5% during the 2nd quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 14,899 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $737,000 after acquiring an additional 3,026 shares in the last quarter. First Trust Advisors LP grew its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 2.7% during the 2nd quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 34,401 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,701,000 after acquiring an additional 892 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Marshall Wace LLP bought a new position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF during the 2nd quarter worth about $5,626,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 67.19% of the company’s stock.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Price Performance

Shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF stock opened at $60.33 on Thursday. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a 1 year low of $47.46 and a 1 year high of $61.35. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $57.79 and its two-hundred day moving average is $56.25. The stock has a market cap of $122.72 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.08 and a beta of 0.59.

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.