Gridiron Partners LLC Sells 2,547 Shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO)

Gridiron Partners LLC cut its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) by 7.6% during the first quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 31,171 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 2,547 shares during the period. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF comprises about 0.9% of Gridiron Partners LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 20th largest holding. Gridiron Partners LLC’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF were worth $1,411,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of VWO. Ifrah Financial Services Inc. boosted its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 2.4% during the fourth quarter. Ifrah Financial Services Inc. now owns 21,057 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $927,000 after purchasing an additional 502 shares in the last quarter. Barings LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 5.3% during the fourth quarter. Barings LLC now owns 175,382 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $7,724,000 after purchasing an additional 8,787 shares in the last quarter. Retirement Income Solutions Inc bought a new position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF during the fourth quarter worth $261,000. Motco boosted its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 4.6% during the fourth quarter. Motco now owns 17,937 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $790,000 after purchasing an additional 791 shares in the last quarter. Finally, First Trust Advisors LP boosted its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 5.1% during the fourth quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 33,544 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,477,000 after purchasing an additional 1,620 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Stock Up 0.4%

Shares of NYSEARCA:VWO opened at $48.24 on Friday. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a 12 month low of $39.53 and a 12 month high of $49.57. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $45.45 and its 200 day simple moving average is $45.25. The firm has a market cap of $124.46 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.80 and a beta of 0.58.

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.