Alesco Advisors LLC An ESL Co Has $24.61 Million Position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF $VWO

Alesco Advisors LLC An ESL Co lessened its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 5.3% in the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 455,324 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 25,632 shares during the period. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF accounts for 0.6% of Alesco Advisors LLC An ESL Co’s holdings, making the stock its 20th largest position. Alesco Advisors LLC An ESL Co’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF were worth $24,610,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of VWO. Hager Investment Management Services LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF during the fourth quarter worth approximately $26,000. Scarborough Advisors LLC bought a new position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in the 1st quarter valued at $26,000. Miller Capital Partners Inc. bought a new position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $28,000. Rakuten Securities Inc. boosted its stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 4,575.0% in the fourth quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. now owns 561 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 549 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Darwin Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 383.9% in the first quarter. Darwin Wealth Management LLC now owns 600 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 476 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 67.19% of the company’s stock.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Stock Performance

Shares of VWO stock opened at $58.86 on Wednesday. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $59.35 and its 200-day moving average is $57.54. The stock has a market capitalization of $120.85 billion, a PE ratio of 15.08 and a beta of 0.59. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a 52 week low of $49.37 and a 52 week high of $61.51.

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.