Timbuktu Capital Management LLC Buys New Position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF $VWO

Timbuktu Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund bought 13,451 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $803,000. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF makes up approximately 1.2% of Timbuktu Capital Management LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 14th biggest holding.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 50.1% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 81,641 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $3,595,000 after purchasing an additional 27,259 shares during the period. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $622,000. Russell Investments Group Ltd. lifted its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 25.5% during the 2nd quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 14,899 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $737,000 after buying an additional 3,026 shares in the last quarter. First Trust Advisors LP lifted its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 2.7% during the 2nd quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 34,401 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,701,000 after buying an additional 892 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Marshall Wace LLP purchased a new position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $5,626,000. 67.19% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Stock Up 0.7%

NYSEARCA:VWO opened at $61.44 on Friday. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $59.56 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $58.30. The company has a market cap of $126.14 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.08 and a beta of 0.60. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a 52 week low of $51.77 and a 52 week high of $61.54.

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.