Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF $VWO Stock Position Decreased by Alesco Advisors LLC An ESL Co

Alesco Advisors LLC An ESL Co trimmed its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 5.3% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 455,324 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 25,632 shares during the quarter. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF makes up about 0.6% of Alesco Advisors LLC An ESL Co’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 20th largest holding. Alesco Advisors LLC An ESL Co’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF were worth $24,610,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Brighton Jones LLC increased its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 50.1% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 81,641 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $3,595,000 after buying an additional 27,259 shares during the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in the 4th quarter worth approximately $622,000. Russell Investments Group Ltd. lifted its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 25.5% in the 2nd quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 14,899 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $737,000 after purchasing an additional 3,026 shares during the last quarter. First Trust Advisors LP boosted its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 2.7% during the second quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 34,401 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,701,000 after purchasing an additional 892 shares during the period. Finally, Marshall Wace LLP acquired a new position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF during the second quarter valued at approximately $5,626,000. 67.19% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Price Performance

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF stock opened at $58.86 on Wednesday. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $59.35 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $57.54. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a fifty-two week low of $49.37 and a fifty-two week high of $61.51. The firm has a market cap of $120.85 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.