WNY Asset Management purchased approximately $31 million [4] in shares of the JPMorgan ActiveBuilders Emerging Markets Equity ETF (JEMA) this year [2].
The investment signals a growing institutional appetite for actively managed emerging market funds that can consistently beat standard indices. By targeting high-growth regions through a managed strategy, firms like WNY Asset Management aim to capture alpha that passive tracking often misses.
According to disclosure filings on May 22, 2026 [5], WNY Asset Management acquired 583,367 shares [2] of the ETF. The transaction took place during the first quarter of 2026 [2]. While some reports round the investment to $31 million [4], other filings estimate the total transaction value at $31.12 million [3].
The JPMorgan fund has drawn attention after outperforming its benchmark by nearly 10 points [1]. This level of outperformance is significant in the emerging markets sector, where volatility often makes it difficult for active managers to exceed the index by a wide margin.
The ETF trades on the NYSE Arca exchange [4]. The move by WNY Asset Management follows a broader trend of seeking optimized exposure to emerging-market equities to hedge against slower growth in developed markets.
JPMorgan's ActiveBuilders strategy focuses on a selection of equities designed to provide an optimized benchmark approach [4]. The recent influx of capital from a major asset manager suggests confidence in the fund's ability to maintain its trajectory relative to the broader market.
“WNY Asset Management purchased approximately $31 million in shares of the JPMorgan ActiveBuilders Emerging Markets Equity ETF.”
This move reflects a shift toward 'active' ETFs over traditional passive index funds in the emerging markets space. When a large-scale manager like WNY Asset Management commits over $31 million to a fund that has beaten its benchmark by nearly 10 points, it validates the strategy of using active management to navigate the specific political and economic risks inherent in developing economies.
