Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Target of Unusually Large Options Trading (NYSEARCA:VWO)

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) was the target of unusually large options trading activity on Tuesday. Stock investors purchased 3,194 call options on the company. This is an increase of 237% compared to the average daily volume of 948 call options.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Stock Performance

VWO opened at $46.07 on Wednesday. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a fifty-two week low of $40.72 and a fifty-two week high of $49.57. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $45.20 and a 200 day moving average of $45.70. The firm has a market cap of $118.86 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.75 and a beta of 0.69.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Cuts Dividend

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Avant Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in the fourth quarter valued at $1,519,000. Fire Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF during the fourth quarter valued at about $1,636,000. Mascagni Wealth Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $37,000. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 4.8% in the fourth quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 14,845,920 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $653,814,000 after acquiring an additional 677,808 shares during the period. Finally, NorthCrest Asset Manangement LLC grew its stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 40.0% during the fourth quarter. NorthCrest Asset Manangement LLC now owns 32,709 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,441,000 after acquiring an additional 9,352 shares in the last quarter.

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.