Westerkirk Capital Inc. Reduces Stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF $VWO

Westerkirk Capital Inc. cut its stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 4.0% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 1,439,903 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 59,587 shares during the quarter. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF makes up approximately 7.5% of Westerkirk Capital Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 2nd largest holding. Westerkirk Capital Inc. owned approximately 0.07% of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF worth $77,409,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors also recently modified their holdings of VWO. FCA Corp TX grew its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 2.2% in the fourth quarter. FCA Corp TX now owns 30,339 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,631,000 after acquiring an additional 646 shares in the last quarter. Everett Harris & Co. CA grew its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 5.2% in the fourth quarter. Everett Harris & Co. CA now owns 17,082 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $918,000 after acquiring an additional 845 shares in the last quarter. VVR Holdings LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $2,943,000. Montis Financial LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $342,000. Finally, Cerity Partners LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 10.4% in the fourth quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 3,599,061 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $193,485,000 after acquiring an additional 340,165 shares in the last quarter. 67.19% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Stock Performance

VWO stock opened at $58.33 on Tuesday. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $58.11 and its 200 day simple moving average is $56.34. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a 52 week low of $47.46 and a 52 week high of $61.35. The company has a market capitalization of $118.65 billion, a PE ratio of 15.08 and a beta of 0.59.

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.