Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF $VWO Position Lessened by Cordant Inc.

Cordant Inc. trimmed its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 3.6% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 275,916 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 10,399 shares during the quarter. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF accounts for about 6.6% of Cordant Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 6th biggest position. Cordant Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF were worth $13,647,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the business. Covestor Ltd grew its stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 2.2% in the first quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 28,542 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,292,000 after purchasing an additional 610 shares in the last quarter. Fiera Capital Corp grew its stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 12.5% in the first quarter. Fiera Capital Corp now owns 85,360 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $3,863,000 after purchasing an additional 9,506 shares in the last quarter. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC grew its stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 1.4% in the first quarter. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC now owns 37,239 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,713,000 after purchasing an additional 512 shares in the last quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. acquired a new position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in the first quarter worth about $709,000. Finally, Exchange Traded Concepts LLC grew its stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 84.4% in the first quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC now owns 12,892 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $583,000 after purchasing an additional 5,902 shares in the last quarter. 67.19% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Stock Performance

NYSEARCA:VWO opened at $54.07 on Tuesday. The company has a market capitalization of $100.06 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.08 and a beta of 0.69. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a one year low of $39.53 and a one year high of $54.85. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $51.57 and a 200 day simple moving average of $48.30.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Company 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.