Smith Moore & CO. Boosts Stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO)

Smith Moore & CO. increased its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 1.4% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 178,159 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,464 shares during the quarter. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF makes up about 0.7% of Smith Moore & CO.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 27th largest holding. Smith Moore & CO.’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF were worth $7,846,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. FMR LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 12.4% in the 3rd quarter. FMR LLC now owns 1,694,400 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $81,077,000 after acquiring an additional 187,065 shares in the last quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP increased its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 163.7% during the third quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP now owns 16,999 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $813,000 after purchasing an additional 10,553 shares in the last quarter. Swmg LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 2.2% during the third quarter. Swmg LLC now owns 24,447 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,112,000 after purchasing an additional 519 shares during the last quarter. Stifel Financial Corp boosted its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 39.8% in the 3rd quarter. Stifel Financial Corp now owns 4,671,006 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $223,508,000 after purchasing an additional 1,330,526 shares in the last quarter. Finally, State Street Corp grew its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 36.6% in the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 13,173 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $630,000 after buying an additional 3,526 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Trading Down 1.8 %

Shares of NYSEARCA:VWO opened at $44.63 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $45.42 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $45.74. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a 12-month low of $40.72 and a 12-month high of $49.57. The stock has a market capitalization of $115.15 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.13 and a beta of 0.59.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Cuts Dividend

The business also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 25th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 21st were given a $0.0468 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, March 21st.

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.