Arete Wealth Advisors LLC Has $3.97 Million Stock Holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO)

Arete Wealth Advisors LLC decreased its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 8.6% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 90,088 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 8,438 shares during the period. Arete Wealth Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF were worth $3,970,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. World Investment Advisors increased its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 0.9% during the fourth quarter. World Investment Advisors now owns 109,809 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $4,836,000 after buying an additional 982 shares during the last quarter. Martin Worley Group bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF during the 4th quarter worth about $3,669,000. Disciplined Investors L.L.C. acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF during the 4th quarter valued at about $578,000. OneAscent Financial Services LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $1,031,000. Finally, Perritt Capital Management Inc lifted its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 4.8% in the 4th quarter. Perritt Capital Management Inc now owns 19,206 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $846,000 after purchasing an additional 883 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Stock Up 0.1 %

Shares of VWO stock opened at $45.45 on Thursday. The business’s 50 day moving average is $45.41 and its two-hundred day moving average is $45.75. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a 12 month low of $40.72 and a 12 month high of $49.57. The company has a market cap of $117.26 billion, a PE ratio of 15.13 and a beta of 0.59.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 25th. Investors of record on Friday, March 21st were paid a $0.0468 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, March 21st.

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.