Avantax Planning Partners Inc. Lowers Stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF $VWO

Avantax Planning Partners Inc. cut its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 3.4% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 265,531 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 9,349 shares during the quarter. Avantax Planning Partners Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF were worth $14,386,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of VWO. Parthenon LLC increased its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 2.6% during the 3rd quarter. Parthenon LLC now owns 118,218 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $6,405,000 after purchasing an additional 3,025 shares in the last quarter. Sage Rhino Capital LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 1.4% in the third quarter. Sage Rhino Capital LLC now owns 177,656 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $9,625,000 after acquiring an additional 2,421 shares in the last quarter. Sovran Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 84.5% in the 3rd quarter. Sovran Advisors LLC now owns 15,876 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $876,000 after acquiring an additional 7,270 shares during the period. Exchange Bank raised its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 11.5% in the 3rd quarter. Exchange Bank now owns 9,069 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $491,000 after acquiring an additional 936 shares during the period. Finally, Richardson Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 300.6% during the 3rd quarter. Richardson Capital Management LLC now owns 617 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 463 shares in the last quarter. 67.19% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Trading Up 0.4%

Shares of NYSEARCA VWO opened at $56.77 on Monday. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a 12-month low of $39.53 and a 12-month high of $56.86. The company has a market cap of $111.56 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.08 and a beta of 0.55. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $54.50 and a 200 day moving average price of $53.40.

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.