Zuckerman Investment Group LLC Buys 185,487 Shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO)

Zuckerman Investment Group LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 57.9% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 505,765 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 185,487 shares during the period. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF accounts for approximately 2.2% of Zuckerman Investment Group LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 16th largest position. Zuckerman Investment Group LLC’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF were worth $22,324,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Quantinno Capital Management LP boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 163.7% during the 3rd quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP now owns 16,999 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $813,000 after acquiring an additional 10,553 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp lifted its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 36.6% during the 3rd 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. Wellington Management Group LLP bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at about $2,470,000. National Bank of Canada FI increased its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 16.5% in the third quarter. National Bank of Canada FI now owns 332,324 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $15,902,000 after buying an additional 46,988 shares during the period. Finally, Wilson & Boucher Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 17.0% in the third quarter. Wilson & Boucher Capital Management LLC now owns 33,126 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,585,000 after acquiring an additional 4,820 shares during the period.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Stock Up 6.5 %

Shares of NYSEARCA VWO opened at $42.49 on Thursday. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a twelve month low of $39.53 and a twelve month high of $49.57. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $45.05 and a 200 day simple moving average of $45.58. The company has a market capitalization of $109.62 billion, a PE ratio of 15.13 and a beta of 0.59.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 25th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 21st were given a dividend of $0.0468 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, March 21st.

About Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF

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.