Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF $VEA Shares Bought by Essential Planning LLC.

Essential Planning LLC. increased its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VEA) by 17.1% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 103,548 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 15,150 shares during the period. Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF accounts for approximately 2.0% of Essential Planning LLC.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 14th biggest position. Essential Planning LLC.’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF were worth $7,312,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in VEA. Pathway Financial Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 44.9% during the 3rd quarter. Pathway Financial Advisors LLC now owns 70,764 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,997,000 after purchasing an additional 21,916 shares during the period. AdvisorNet Financial Inc increased its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 4.2% during the third quarter. AdvisorNet Financial Inc now owns 523,978 shares of the company’s stock worth $36,312,000 after acquiring an additional 21,081 shares during the period. Moody National Bank Trust Division increased its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 7.9% during the third quarter. Moody National Bank Trust Division now owns 1,176,580 shares of the company’s stock worth $83,078,000 after acquiring an additional 86,572 shares during the period. Mechanics Bank Trust Department boosted its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 21.1% in the third quarter. Mechanics Bank Trust Department now owns 70,679 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,991,000 after purchasing an additional 12,304 shares during the period. Finally, Financial & Tax Architects LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF during the 1st quarter worth about $4,339,000.

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF Stock Performance

VEA stock opened at $70.12 on Thursday. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $71.82 and its 200 day moving average price is $70.75. The firm has a market capitalization of $229.91 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.34 and a beta of 0.84. Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF has a fifty-two week low of $58.88 and a fifty-two week high of $74.04.

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF Company Profile

The Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund (VEA) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in total market equity. The fund tracks a market-cap weighted index of large-, mid- and small-cap stocks from developed markets outside the US. VEA was launched on Jul 20, 2007 and is managed by Vanguard.