Gridiron Partners LLC Decreases Stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF $VWO

Gridiron Partners LLC cut its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 39.9% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 31,171 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 20,735 shares during the quarter. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF comprises about 1.0% of Gridiron Partners LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 18th largest position. Gridiron Partners LLC’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF were worth $1,676,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in VWO. Brighton Jones LLC grew its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 50.1% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 81,641 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $3,595,000 after buying an additional 27,259 shares during the period. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $622,000. Ensign Peak Advisors Inc acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $4,299,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 1.4% during the 2nd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 12,608,181 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $623,601,000 after acquiring an additional 175,239 shares during the period. Finally, Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 2.6% during the 2nd quarter. Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC now owns 323,109 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $15,981,000 after acquiring an additional 8,049 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 67.19% of the company’s stock.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Price Performance

VWO opened at $52.56 on Friday. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a 1-year low of $39.53 and a 1-year high of $59.09. The stock has a market cap of $103.29 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.08 and a beta of 0.55. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $56.52 and its 200 day simple moving average is $54.99.

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.