SWP Financial LLC Reduces Stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF $VWO

SWP Financial LLC lowered its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 38.2% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 79,473 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 49,212 shares during the period. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF comprises about 2.2% of SWP Financial LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 12th biggest holding. SWP Financial LLC’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF were worth $4,296,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of VWO. Bank of America Corp DE grew its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 2.9% during the fourth quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 117,534,933 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $6,318,678,000 after buying an additional 3,367,569 shares during the period. Auto Owners Insurance Co raised its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 7,261.2% in the fourth quarter. Auto Owners Insurance Co now owns 96,483,932 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $5,186,976,000 after acquiring an additional 95,173,216 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 5.6% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 81,373,362 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $4,374,632,000 after acquiring an additional 4,319,682 shares during the period. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 4.5% during the 4th quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 78,224,671 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $4,205,358,000 after acquiring an additional 3,390,486 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Morgan Stanley boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 5.7% during the 4th quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 53,912,443 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $2,898,333,000 after acquiring an additional 2,927,985 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 67.19% of the company’s stock.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Price Performance

Shares of VWO stock opened at $61.24 on Tuesday. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a 1 year low of $47.46 and a 1 year high of $61.52. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $59.24 and a 200-day moving average price of $56.76. The company has a market cap of $124.57 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.08 and a beta of 0.59.

About Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF

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.