Raymond James & Associates Sells 152,893 Shares of Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF (NYSEARCA:VPL)

Raymond James & Associates reduced its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF (NYSEARCA:VPL) by 4.1% during the 2nd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 3,589,355 shares of the company’s stock after selling 152,893 shares during the quarter. Raymond James & Associates’ holdings in Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF were worth $266,258,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. FinTrust Capital Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF by 367.1% during the 1st quarter. FinTrust Capital Advisors LLC now owns 341 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 268 shares during the last quarter. Evolution Advisers Inc. bought a new stake in Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF during the fourth quarter worth approximately $32,000. Global Retirement Partners LLC boosted its position in Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF by 48.1% during the first quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 807 shares of the company’s stock worth $61,000 after purchasing an additional 262 shares during the period. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. acquired a new position in Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $66,000. Finally, Glassman Wealth Services raised its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF by 18.9% in the fourth quarter. Glassman Wealth Services now owns 939 shares of the company’s stock valued at $68,000 after purchasing an additional 149 shares during the period.

Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA VPL traded up $0.58 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $75.53. 176,536 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 497,860. Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF has a one year low of $63.44 and a one year high of $77.64. The company’s 50 day moving average is $74.30 and its 200 day moving average is $74.14. The firm has a market capitalization of $7.22 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.79 and a beta of 0.87.

Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF Profile

Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF, formerly Vanguard MSCI Pacific ETF, is an exchange-traded share class of Vanguard Pacific Stock Index Fund. The Fund seeks to track the investment performance of the MSCI Pacific Index that consists of common stocks of companies located in Japan, Australia, Hong Kong, New Zealand and Singapore.