Perritt Capital Management Inc Purchases 883 Shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO)

Perritt Capital Management Inc boosted its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 4.8% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 19,206 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 883 shares during the quarter. Perritt Capital Management Inc’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF were worth $846,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VWO. WESCAP Management Group Inc. raised its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 5.2% during the 4th quarter. WESCAP Management Group Inc. now owns 48,092 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,118,000 after acquiring an additional 2,371 shares during the last quarter. DKM Wealth Management Inc. bought a new stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $328,000. Private Portfolio Partners LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 1.1% in the fourth quarter. Private Portfolio Partners LLC now owns 375,789 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $16,550,000 after purchasing an additional 4,071 shares during the last quarter. Potomac Fund Management Inc. ADV acquired a new position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $347,000. Finally, Trexquant Investment LP bought a new position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $348,000.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Price Performance

Shares of VWO stock opened at $45.41 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $117.16 billion, a PE ratio of 15.13 and a beta of 0.59. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $45.39 and a 200-day moving average of $45.75. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a one year low of $40.72 and a one year high of $49.57.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 25th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 21st were paid a $0.0468 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, March 21st.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Company 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.