SBI Okasan Asset Management Co.Ltd. Makes New $90.95 Million Investment in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF $VWO

SBI Okasan Asset Management Co.Ltd. bought a new position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund bought 1,696,440 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $90,946,000. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF comprises 5.0% of SBI Okasan Asset Management Co.Ltd.’s portfolio, making the stock its 3rd largest holding. SBI Okasan Asset Management Co.Ltd. owned about 0.09% of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Brookstone Capital Management grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 16.9% during the fourth quarter. Brookstone Capital Management now owns 490,324 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $26,360,000 after buying an additional 70,731 shares in the last quarter. Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA grew its holdings in shares of 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 worth $10,498,000 after buying an additional 191,341 shares in the last quarter. Austin Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF during the third quarter worth about $970,000. REAP Financial Group LLC grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 18.1% during the third quarter. REAP Financial Group LLC now owns 185,426 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $10,046,000 after buying an additional 28,399 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Clearstead Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of 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 buying an additional 22,726 shares in the last quarter. 67.19% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA VWO opened at $59.90 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $121.85 billion, a PE ratio of 15.08 and a beta of 0.59. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a 12 month low of $46.73 and a 12 month high of $61.03. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $57.25 and a 200-day simple moving average of $56.10.

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.