Dearborn Partners LLC Lowers Stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO)

Dearborn Partners LLC decreased its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 3.7% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 6,514 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 250 shares during the period. Dearborn Partners LLC’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF were worth $287,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Empower Advisory Group LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 3.4% during the fourth quarter. Empower Advisory Group LLC now owns 32,684,511 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,439,426,000 after purchasing an additional 1,060,672 shares during the last quarter. WealthNavi Inc. grew its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 0.5% in the 4th quarter. WealthNavi Inc. now owns 16,165,516 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $711,929,000 after buying an additional 85,250 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 1.3% in the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 14,464,403 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $692,122,000 after buying an additional 190,971 shares during the period. South Dakota Investment Council increased its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 2.3% during the 4th quarter. South Dakota Investment Council now owns 14,005,335 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $616,795,000 after acquiring an additional 308,729 shares during the last quarter. Finally, LPL Financial LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 3.7% during the 3rd quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 12,270,433 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $587,140,000 after acquiring an additional 434,623 shares during the period.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Stock Performance

VWO opened at $45.25 on Wednesday. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a 1 year low of $40.72 and a 1 year high of $49.57. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $44.69 and its 200 day simple moving average is $45.58. The stock has a market capitalization of $116.75 billion, a PE ratio of 14.62 and a beta of 0.68.

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.