LPL Financial LLC Acquires 1,898,912 Shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO)

LPL Financial LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 15.5% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 14,169,345 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,898,912 shares during the quarter. LPL Financial LLC owned approximately 0.78% of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF worth $624,018,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other large investors have also bought and sold shares of VWO. Catalyst Financial Partners LLC lifted its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 1.1% in the fourth quarter. Catalyst Financial Partners LLC now owns 20,438 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $900,000 after buying an additional 228 shares during the last quarter. Cape Investment Advisory Inc. lifted its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 6.8% in the fourth quarter. Cape Investment Advisory Inc. now owns 3,584 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $158,000 after buying an additional 228 shares during the last quarter. Lifeworks Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 3.2% during the fourth quarter. Lifeworks Advisors LLC now owns 7,286 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $321,000 after purchasing an additional 228 shares during the last quarter. Glen Eagle Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 1.7% during the third quarter. Glen Eagle Advisors LLC now owns 13,847 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $663,000 after purchasing an additional 233 shares during the last quarter. Finally, HTG Investment Advisors Inc. lifted its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 1.7% during the fourth quarter. HTG Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 14,404 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $634,000 after purchasing an additional 235 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Trading Down 0.6 %

NYSEARCA:VWO opened at $45.98 on Friday. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a twelve month low of $40.72 and a twelve month high of $49.57. The company has a market cap of $118.63 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.75 and a beta of 0.69. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $45.07 and a 200-day simple moving average of $45.65.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 25th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 21st will be given a dividend of $0.0468 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 21st.

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.