Smart Portfolios LLC Reduces Holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO)

Smart Portfolios LLC reduced its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 6.8% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 37,538 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 2,758 shares during the period. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF comprises 1.8% of Smart Portfolios LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 13th largest position. Smart Portfolios LLC’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF were worth $1,796,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Spinnaker Trust boosted its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 4.9% in the third quarter. Spinnaker Trust now owns 10,521 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $503,000 after purchasing an additional 488 shares during the last quarter. American Capital Advisory LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 561.0% in the 3rd quarter. American Capital Advisory LLC now owns 3,100 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $148,000 after purchasing an additional 2,631 shares in the last quarter. Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 17.3% during the 3rd quarter. Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC now owns 311,383 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $14,900,000 after buying an additional 46,003 shares during the last quarter. Gordian Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 6.9% during the third quarter. Gordian Advisors LLC now owns 68,888 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $3,296,000 after buying an additional 4,468 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Maia Wealth LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 4.0% in the third quarter. Maia Wealth LLC now owns 31,691 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,492,000 after buying an additional 1,216 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Stock Performance

Shares of VWO stock traded down $0.59 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $46.82. 2,335,616 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 9,142,580. The stock has a market capitalization of $84.74 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 $38.83 and a one year high of $49.57. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $46.42 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $44.73.

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.