SlateStone Wealth LLC Sells 34,600 Shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO)

SlateStone Wealth LLC decreased its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 75.4% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 11,275 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 34,600 shares during the quarter. SlateStone Wealth LLC’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF were worth $497,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in VWO. Principal Financial Group Inc. grew its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 445.1% during the 3rd quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 139,244 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $6,663,000 after buying an additional 113,699 shares in the last quarter. Curi RMB Capital LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 2.6% during the 3rd quarter. Curi RMB Capital LLC now owns 10,179 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $487,000 after buying an additional 255 shares in the last quarter. Mill Creek Capital Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 47.7% during the 3rd quarter. Mill Creek Capital Advisors LLC now owns 34,454 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,649,000 after buying an additional 11,123 shares in the last quarter. Adero Partners LLC boosted its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 15.0% during the third quarter. Adero Partners LLC now owns 16,338 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $782,000 after purchasing an additional 2,126 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Mechanics Financial Corp boosted its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 4.9% during the third quarter. Mechanics Financial Corp now owns 36,108 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,728,000 after purchasing an additional 1,702 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Price Performance

Shares of VWO stock opened at $46.08 on Monday. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a 1-year low of $40.72 and a 1-year high of $49.57. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $44.78 and its 200 day moving average is $45.60. The company has a market cap of $118.89 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.75 and a beta of 0.69.

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.