Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF $VWO Shares Sold by Eastern Bank

Eastern Bank decreased its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 10.4% in the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 33,355 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 3,858 shares during the quarter. Eastern Bank’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF were worth $1,650,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Brighton Jones LLC grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 50.1% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 81,641 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $3,595,000 after purchasing an additional 27,259 shares during the period. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $622,000. Pallas Capital Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in the first quarter valued at about $255,000. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 56.9% in the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 9,475 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $429,000 after purchasing an additional 3,437 shares during the period. Finally, NorthCrest Asset Manangement LLC grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 98.9% in the first quarter. NorthCrest Asset Manangement LLC now owns 65,062 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,945,000 after purchasing an additional 32,353 shares during the period. 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 $52.54 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $99.35 billion, a PE ratio of 15.08 and a beta of 0.69. The company has a 50-day moving average of $52.63 and a two-hundred day moving average of $49.09. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a 1-year low of $39.53 and a 1-year high of $55.19.

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.