The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company Sells 191,317 Shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF $VWO

The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company decreased its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 5.7% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 3,184,133 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 191,317 shares during the period. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company owned about 0.16% of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF worth $172,102,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Hager Investment Management Services LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. Scarborough Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in the 1st quarter worth about $26,000. Miller Capital Partners Inc. bought a new stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF during the 4th quarter valued at about $28,000. Rakuten Securities Inc. lifted its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 4,575.0% during the 4th quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. now owns 561 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $30,000 after buying an additional 549 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Darwin Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 383.9% in the 1st quarter. Darwin Wealth Management LLC now owns 600 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 476 shares during the period. 67.19% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Price Performance

Shares of VWO stock opened at $57.74 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $118.55 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.08 and a beta of 0.59. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $59.27 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $57.65. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a one year low of $49.37 and a one year high of $61.51.

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.