Traders Buy High Volume of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Put Options (NYSEARCA:VWO)

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) saw unusually large options trading activity on Wednesday. Stock traders purchased 3,961 put options on the stock. This is an increase of approximately 501% compared to the average daily volume of 659 put options.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of VWO. DDFG Inc boosted its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 0.3% in the 4th quarter. DDFG Inc now owns 109,172 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $4,487,000 after buying an additional 283 shares during the last quarter. Gilbert & Cook Inc. boosted its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 2.8% in the fourth quarter. Gilbert & Cook Inc. now owns 24,655 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,013,000 after purchasing an additional 675 shares during the last quarter. Aveo Capital Partners LLC grew its stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 31.5% during the 4th quarter. Aveo Capital Partners LLC now owns 85,935 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $3,532,000 after purchasing an additional 20,567 shares in the last quarter. Gryphon Financial Partners LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $284,000. Finally, Great Lakes Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 2.6% in the 4th quarter. Great Lakes Advisors LLC now owns 52,750 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,168,000 after purchasing an additional 1,317 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA VWO traded down $0.08 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $44.60. The company had a trading volume of 1,798,358 shares, compared to its average volume of 9,228,076. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $44.16 and its 200 day moving average is $43.35. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a fifty-two week low of $37.46 and a fifty-two week high of $45.72. The company has a market capitalization of $80.73 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.50 and a beta of 0.80.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Company 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.