Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) Shares Sold by Barclays PLC

Barclays PLC lowered its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 99.8% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 608 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 343,235 shares during the period. Barclays PLC’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF were worth $27,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VWO. Ifrah Financial Services Inc. raised its stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 2.4% during the fourth quarter. Ifrah Financial Services Inc. now owns 21,057 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $927,000 after buying an additional 502 shares in the last quarter. Barings LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 5.3% in the fourth quarter. Barings LLC now owns 175,382 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $7,724,000 after purchasing an additional 8,787 shares in the last quarter. Retirement Income Solutions Inc purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF during the fourth quarter worth $261,000. Motco increased its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 4.6% during the fourth quarter. Motco now owns 17,937 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $790,000 after buying an additional 791 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Osborne Partners Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 1.6% in the fourth quarter. Osborne Partners Capital Management LLC now owns 1,165,058 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $51,309,000 after purchasing an additional 18,476 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Stock Down 0.2%

VWO stock opened at $47.68 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $123.01 billion, a PE ratio of 14.80 and a beta of 0.58. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a twelve month low of $39.53 and a twelve month high of $49.57. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $44.87 and its 200 day simple moving average is $45.11.

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.