Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd Zurich Boosts Stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO)

Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd Zurich raised its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 126.0% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 41,396 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 23,077 shares during the period. Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd Zurich’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF were worth $1,833,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Ifrah Financial Services Inc. grew its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 2.4% during the fourth quarter. Ifrah Financial Services Inc. now owns 21,057 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $927,000 after acquiring an additional 502 shares during the period. Principal Financial Group Inc. grew its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 445.1% during the third quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 139,244 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $6,663,000 after acquiring an additional 113,699 shares during the period. Retirement Income Solutions Inc purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $261,000. State Street Corp boosted its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 36.6% in the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 13,173 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $630,000 after buying an additional 3,526 shares during the period. Finally, Motco boosted its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 4.6% in the fourth quarter. Motco now owns 17,937 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $790,000 after buying an additional 791 shares during the period.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA VWO opened at $45.96 on Monday. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a 1-year low of $40.72 and a 1-year high of $49.57. The business has a 50-day moving average of $44.65 and a 200-day moving average of $45.57. The company has a market capitalization of $118.58 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.62 and a beta of 0.68.

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.