Haverford Trust Co Increases Stock Position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO)

Haverford Trust Co boosted its stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 30.4% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 148,992 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 34,753 shares during the period. Haverford Trust Co’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF were worth $6,562,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of VWO. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 3.2% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 67,813,025 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $2,986,486,000 after buying an additional 2,076,998 shares in the last quarter. Empower Advisory Group LLC raised its stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 3.4% in the 4th quarter. Empower Advisory Group LLC now owns 32,684,511 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,439,426,000 after purchasing an additional 1,060,672 shares during the last quarter. WealthNavi Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 0.5% during the fourth quarter. WealthNavi Inc. now owns 16,165,516 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $711,929,000 after buying an additional 85,250 shares during the period. Brooklyn FI LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 6,596.9% during the fourth quarter. Brooklyn FI LLC now owns 15,718,253 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $730,113,000 after purchasing an additional 15,483,542 shares during the last quarter. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 1.3% in the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 14,464,403 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $692,122,000 after buying an additional 190,971 shares during the period.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Stock Performance

Shares of VWO stock opened at $45.98 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $118.63 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.75 and a beta of 0.69. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $45.07 and a 200 day moving average price of $45.67. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a one year low of $40.72 and a one year high of $49.57.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 25th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 21st will be paid a dividend of $0.0468 per share. The ex-dividend date is 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.