Archford Capital Strategies LLC Trims Holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO)

Archford Capital Strategies LLC reduced its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 16.9% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 69,718 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 14,224 shares during the period. Archford Capital Strategies LLC’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF were worth $3,070,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Renaissance Technologies LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in the second quarter valued at $1,396,000. Hsbc Holdings PLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 9.3% during the 2nd quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 27,035 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,183,000 after acquiring an additional 2,300 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 40.8% during the 2nd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 15,302 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $670,000 after acquiring an additional 4,432 shares during the period. Millennium Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 14.0% in the second quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 74,933 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $3,279,000 after acquiring an additional 9,199 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Sepio Capital LP boosted its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 1.5% in the second quarter. Sepio Capital LP now owns 539,285 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $23,612,000 after acquiring an additional 8,012 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Stock Performance

Shares of VWO stock opened at $44.58 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $80.69 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.50 and a beta of 0.80. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a one year low of $39.43 and a one year high of $49.57. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $44.89 and a 200 day moving average price of $45.31.

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.