Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. Acquires 3,390,486 Shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF $VWO

Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 4.5% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 78,224,671 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 3,390,486 shares during the period. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF accounts for 2.6% of Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 8th largest position. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. owned 3.98% of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF worth $4,205,358,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VWO. Moors & Cabot Inc. boosted its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 16.7% in the 4th quarter. Moors & Cabot Inc. now owns 24,211 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,302,000 after purchasing an additional 3,456 shares during the last quarter. Investment Partners LTD. boosted its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 1.8% in the 4th quarter. Investment Partners LTD. now owns 157,809 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $8,484,000 after purchasing an additional 2,806 shares during the last quarter. CFS Investment Advisory Services LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 6.3% in the 4th quarter. CFS Investment Advisory Services LLC now owns 154,199 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $8,290,000 after purchasing an additional 9,159 shares during the last quarter. Baker Avenue Asset Management LP boosted its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 1.3% in the 4th quarter. Baker Avenue Asset Management LP now owns 660,125 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $35,488,000 after purchasing an additional 8,151 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Godfrey Financial Associates Inc. acquired a new position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $229,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 67.19% of the company’s stock.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA:VWO opened at $59.90 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $121.85 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.08 and a beta of 0.59. The company’s 50-day moving average is $57.25 and its two-hundred day moving average is $56.10. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a 1-year low of $46.73 and a 1-year high of $61.03.

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.