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

Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. lifted its stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 4.5% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 78,224,671 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 3,390,486 shares during the quarter. 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.’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF were worth $4,205,358,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Hager Investment Management Services LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF during the 3rd quarter worth about $27,000. Rakuten Securities Inc. lifted its stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 4,575.0% during the 4th quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. now owns 561 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 549 shares in the last quarter. Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC lifted its stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 1,223.4% during the 3rd quarter. Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 622 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $34,000 after acquiring an additional 575 shares in the last quarter. Finally, North Ridge Wealth Advisors Inc. lifted its stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 353.8% during the 2nd quarter. North Ridge Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 658 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 513 shares in the last quarter. 67.19% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Trading Down 0.6%

VWO opened at $59.90 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $57.25 and its 200 day moving average price is $56.10. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a 12-month low of $46.73 and a 12-month high of $61.03. The firm has a market cap of $121.85 billion, a price-to-earnings 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.