Alaska Permanent Fund Corp Lowers Stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO)

Alaska Permanent Fund Corp trimmed its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 1.1% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 6,920,671 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 76,935 shares during the quarter. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF makes up about 4.7% of Alaska Permanent Fund Corp’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 5th largest holding. Alaska Permanent Fund Corp owned approximately 0.39% of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF worth $284,440,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in VWO. JMG Financial Group Ltd. grew its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 3.9% during the fourth quarter. JMG Financial Group Ltd. now owns 2,346,514 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $96,442,000 after purchasing an additional 88,548 shares during the period. Fountainhead AM LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 2.5% during the 4th quarter. Fountainhead AM LLC now owns 175,934 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $7,231,000 after buying an additional 4,238 shares in the last quarter. Arbor Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $835,000. Kennicott Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 4.9% in the 4th quarter. Kennicott Capital Management LLC now owns 6,448 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $265,000 after acquiring an additional 299 shares in the last quarter. Finally, NewSquare Capital LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 2.0% in the 4th quarter. NewSquare Capital LLC now owns 137,267 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $5,642,000 after acquiring an additional 2,657 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Stock Up 0.8 %

NYSEARCA:VWO traded up $0.34 during trading hours on Tuesday, hitting $41.58. 7,064,127 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 10,516,195. The company has a market cap of $75.26 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.26 and a beta of 0.80. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a 1 year low of $37.46 and a 1 year high of $43.10. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $41.59 and a 200 day moving average price of $40.49.

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.