Jacobs Equity LLC Purchases New Stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF $VWO

Jacobs Equity LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor acquired 26,358 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $1,417,000. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF accounts for 1.4% of Jacobs Equity LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 20th biggest holding.

A number of other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Brookstone Capital Management increased its stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 16.9% in the fourth quarter. Brookstone Capital Management now owns 490,324 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $26,360,000 after acquiring an additional 70,731 shares during the last quarter. Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA raised its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 4,458.1% during the fourth quarter. Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA now owns 195,633 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $10,498,000 after purchasing an additional 191,341 shares in the last quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 31.0% during the third quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 96,027 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $5,203,000 after purchasing an additional 22,726 shares during the last quarter. Generali Investments CEE investicni spolecnost a.s. lifted its stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 50.9% during the fourth quarter. Generali Investments CEE investicni spolecnost a.s. now owns 249,748 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $13,426,000 after purchasing an additional 84,248 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Farther Finance Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 89.9% in the 4th quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 516,425 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $27,763,000 after purchasing an additional 244,486 shares in the last quarter. 67.19% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Stock Performance

Shares of VWO stock opened at $60.77 on Friday. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a fifty-two week low of $47.46 and a fifty-two week high of $61.35. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $59.06 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $56.67. The company has a market cap of $123.62 billion, a PE ratio of 15.08 and a beta of 0.59.

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.