Vanguard Group Inc. Boosts Holdings in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VEA)

Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VEA) by 4.7% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 18,800,583 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 851,256 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. owned approximately 0.72% of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF worth $899,044,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Kozak & Associates Inc. increased its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 268.0% in the 4th quarter. Kozak & Associates Inc. now owns 563 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 410 shares during the last quarter. Decker Retirement Planning Inc. bought a new position in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $29,000. Keystone Financial Group Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $32,000. Crews Bank & Trust bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $37,000. Finally, Farmers & Merchants Trust Co of Chambersburg PA raised its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 44.2% in the fourth quarter. Farmers & Merchants Trust Co of Chambersburg PA now owns 777 shares of the company’s stock valued at $37,000 after purchasing an additional 238 shares during the period.

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF Trading Down 1.1 %

VEA opened at $51.24 on Friday. Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF has a 12 month low of $46.80 and a 12 month high of $53.40. The company has a market cap of $143.98 billion, a PE ratio of 16.97 and a beta of 0.92. The company has a 50 day moving average of $51.14 and a 200 day moving average of $50.51.

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF Cuts Dividend

The business also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 25th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 21st were issued a $0.2422 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, March 21st.

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.