First Citizens Financial Corp Trims Holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO)

First Citizens Financial Corp cut its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 17.4% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 54,797 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 11,580 shares during the quarter. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF makes up 1.3% of First Citizens Financial Corp’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 23rd largest position. First Citizens Financial Corp’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF were worth $2,413,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of VWO. HTG Investment Advisors Inc. grew its stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 1.6% in the 3rd quarter. HTG Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 14,169 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $678,000 after acquiring an additional 220 shares during the period. Hexagon Capital Partners LLC increased its stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 0.4% in the third quarter. Hexagon Capital Partners LLC now owns 53,266 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,549,000 after purchasing an additional 224 shares during the last quarter. Peterson Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 0.3% in the 3rd quarter. Peterson Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 77,140 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $3,691,000 after buying an additional 227 shares during the last quarter. Glen Eagle Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 1.7% in the 3rd quarter. Glen Eagle Advisors LLC now owns 13,847 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $663,000 after buying an additional 233 shares during the period. Finally, Sonoma Private Wealth LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 3.0% during the 3rd quarter. Sonoma Private Wealth LLC now owns 8,394 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $402,000 after acquiring an additional 242 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Trading Up 0.5 %

Shares of VWO traded up $0.20 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $44.12. The company had a trading volume of 3,198,395 shares, compared to its average volume of 5,969,159. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a fifty-two week low of $38.83 and a fifty-two week high of $49.57. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $45.80 and a 200-day simple moving average of $45.35. The stock has a market cap of $79.86 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.50 and a beta of 0.80.

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.