InvesTrust Takes $10.54 Million Position in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VEA)

InvesTrust bought a new position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VEA) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund bought 220,470 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,541,000. Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF comprises approximately 2.9% of InvesTrust’s holdings, making the stock its 4th largest position.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VEA. Creative Planning increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 3.8% during the 3rd quarter. Creative Planning now owns 145,118,743 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,663,721,000 after acquiring an additional 5,341,481 shares during the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 4.9% in the second quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 50,962,305 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,518,573,000 after purchasing an additional 2,402,484 shares during the last quarter. WealthNavi Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 5.6% in the third quarter. WealthNavi Inc. now owns 46,095,601 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,434,309,000 after purchasing an additional 2,436,012 shares during the last quarter. LPL Financial LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 4.5% in the third quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 22,283,298 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,176,781,000 after purchasing an additional 954,457 shares during the period. Finally, Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 10.6% during the 2nd quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 19,366,592 shares of the company’s stock worth $948,309,000 after buying an additional 1,860,937 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF Stock Performance

Shares of VEA stock traded up $0.01 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $48.32. 6,610,000 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 11,355,342. The firm has a market capitalization of $126.60 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.32 and a beta of 0.88. Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF has a 52 week low of $45.91 and a 52 week high of $53.40. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $49.40 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $50.40.

About Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF

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.