Lazard Asset Management LLC Sells 19,468 Shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF $VWO

Lazard Asset Management LLC trimmed its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 55.8% in the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 15,413 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 19,468 shares during the quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF were worth $833,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Stock Down 0.1%

VWO opened at $60.01 on Thursday. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $59.21 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $57.77. The firm has a market capitalization of $123.21 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.08 and a beta of 0.60. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a 12-month low of $50.12 and a 12-month high of $61.51.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF 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.