Davis R M Inc. Lowers Stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO)

Davis R M Inc. lowered its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 49.2% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 168,186 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 163,116 shares during the period. Davis R M Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF were worth $7,407,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Ifrah Financial Services Inc. lifted its holdings 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 purchasing an additional 502 shares in the last quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 445.1% in the third quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 139,244 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $6,663,000 after buying an additional 113,699 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 worth $7,724,000 after buying an additional 8,787 shares in the last quarter. Retirement Income Solutions Inc purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in the fourth quarter worth $261,000. Finally, State Street Corp lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 36.6% in the third 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 in the last quarter.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Stock Performance

VWO stock opened at $44.93 on Tuesday. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a one year low of $40.72 and a one year high of $49.57. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $44.67 and its 200-day moving average price is $45.58. The company has a market capitalization of $115.92 billion, a PE ratio of 14.62 and a beta of 0.68.

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.