Financial Freedom LLC Decreases Holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF $VWO

Financial Freedom LLC trimmed its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 34.8% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 16,556 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 8,820 shares during the quarter. Financial Freedom LLC’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF were worth $895,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of VWO. Brookstone Capital Management lifted its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 16.9% in the 4th quarter. Brookstone Capital Management now owns 490,324 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $26,360,000 after buying an additional 70,731 shares during the period. Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA increased its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 4,458.1% during the fourth quarter. Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA now owns 195,633 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $10,498,000 after buying an additional 191,341 shares during the period. Farther Finance Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 89.9% during the fourth quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 516,425 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $27,763,000 after buying an additional 244,486 shares during the period. Generali Investments CEE investicni spolecnost a.s. raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 50.9% during the fourth quarter. Generali Investments CEE investicni spolecnost a.s. now owns 249,748 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $13,426,000 after acquiring an additional 84,248 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Axxcess Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 5.7% during the fourth quarter. Axxcess Wealth Management LLC now owns 772,033 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $41,504,000 after acquiring an additional 41,390 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 67.19% of the company’s stock.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Stock Up 0.5%

Shares of VWO stock opened at $59.49 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $122.14 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.08 and a beta of 0.59. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $59.49 and a 200 day moving average of $57.25. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a 52 week low of $49.37 and a 52 week high of $61.51.

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.