Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C. Purchases 756,538 Shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO)

Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C. lifted its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 3.3% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 23,607,147 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 756,538 shares during the period. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF comprises approximately 2.2% of Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C.’s portfolio, making the stock its 18th largest holding. Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C.’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF were worth $1,039,659,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 3.2% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 67,813,025 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,986,486,000 after purchasing an additional 2,076,998 shares in the last quarter. Empower Advisory Group LLC raised its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 3.4% in the 4th quarter. Empower Advisory Group LLC now owns 32,684,511 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,439,426,000 after buying an additional 1,060,672 shares during the last quarter. WealthNavi Inc. grew its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 0.5% during the 4th quarter. WealthNavi Inc. now owns 16,165,516 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $711,929,000 after acquiring an additional 85,250 shares during the last quarter. Brooklyn FI LLC increased its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 6,596.9% in the 4th quarter. Brooklyn FI LLC now owns 15,718,253 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $730,113,000 after acquiring an additional 15,483,542 shares during the period. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 1.3% during the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 14,464,403 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $692,122,000 after acquiring an additional 190,971 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Stock Down 0.1 %

Shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF stock opened at $46.07 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $118.86 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.75 and a beta of 0.69. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a twelve month low of $40.72 and a twelve month high of $49.57. The company’s fifty day moving average is $45.20 and its 200 day moving average is $45.70.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Cuts Dividend

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