Private Trust Co. NA Trims Stock Position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO)

Private Trust Co. NA lessened its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 8.3% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 51,192 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 4,613 shares during the period. Private Trust Co. NA’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF were worth $2,255,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of VWO. Sumitomo Life Insurance Co. purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $106,724,000. Life Planning Partners Inc lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 4,311.0% in the fourth quarter. Life Planning Partners Inc now owns 2,137,450 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $94,133,000 after purchasing an additional 2,088,993 shares in the last quarter. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 6,570.4% in the fourth quarter. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC now owns 2,032,873 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $89,528,000 after buying an additional 2,002,397 shares during the last quarter. Stifel Financial Corp raised its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 39.8% in the third quarter. Stifel Financial Corp now owns 4,671,006 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $223,508,000 after buying an additional 1,330,526 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Icon Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 8,134.7% in the third quarter. Icon Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,166,612 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $55,822,000 after buying an additional 1,152,445 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA:VWO opened at $45.30 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $44.58 and a 200-day simple moving average of $45.52. The firm has a market cap of $116.87 billion, a PE ratio of 14.62 and a beta of 0.68. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a 1-year low of $40.72 and a 1-year high of $49.57.

About Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF

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.