Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) Shares Acquired by Asset Management One Co. Ltd.

Asset Management One Co. Ltd. lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 2.3% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 140,845 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 3,122 shares during the quarter. Asset Management One Co. Ltd.’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF were worth $6,375,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in VWO. Jaffetilchin Investment Partners LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 2.1% in the fourth quarter. Jaffetilchin Investment Partners LLC now owns 10,901 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $480,000 after purchasing an additional 227 shares in the last quarter. Cape Investment Advisory Inc. boosted its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 6.8% in the fourth quarter. Cape Investment Advisory Inc. now owns 3,584 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $158,000 after purchasing an additional 228 shares in the last quarter. Lifeworks Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 3.2% in the fourth quarter. Lifeworks Advisors LLC now owns 7,286 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $321,000 after purchasing an additional 228 shares in the last quarter. Valley Forge Investment Consultants Inc. ADV boosted its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 2.3% in the fourth quarter. Valley Forge Investment Consultants Inc. ADV now owns 10,027 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $442,000 after purchasing an additional 228 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management boosted its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 5.4% in the fourth quarter. Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management now owns 4,849 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $214,000 after purchasing an additional 248 shares in the last quarter. 67.19% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Stock Down 0.1%

Shares of VWO opened at $49.39 on Friday. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $47.27 and a 200 day moving average price of $45.54. The company has a market capitalization of $90.91 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.08 and a beta of 0.69. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a 52-week low of $39.53 and a 52-week high of $49.57.

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.