Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VEA) Shares Acquired by Lynx Investment Advisory

Lynx Investment Advisory lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VEA) by 5.5% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 36,202 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,895 shares during the quarter. Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF comprises about 1.2% of Lynx Investment Advisory’s holdings, making the stock its 22nd biggest holding. Lynx Investment Advisory’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF were worth $1,731,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in VEA. Brooklyn FI LLC raised its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 6,702.3% in the fourth quarter. Brooklyn FI LLC now owns 35,997,541 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,806,348,000 after acquiring an additional 35,468,345 shares in the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new stake in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $563,154,000. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC raised its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 5,780.9% in the fourth quarter. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC now owns 10,808,939 shares of the company’s stock valued at $516,883,000 after acquiring an additional 10,625,142 shares in the last quarter. US Bancorp DE raised its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 56.6% in the fourth quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 23,812,753 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,138,726,000 after acquiring an additional 8,608,172 shares in the last quarter. Finally, LPL Financial LLC raised its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 21.3% in the fourth quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 27,040,599 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,293,081,000 after acquiring an additional 4,757,301 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF Stock Down 1.0 %

Shares of NYSEARCA:VEA opened at $52.05 on Monday. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $50.75 and its 200 day moving average price is $50.47. The stock has a market cap of $146.26 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.97 and a beta of 0.92. Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF has a fifty-two week low of $46.80 and a fifty-two week high of $53.40.

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 25th. Investors of record on Friday, March 21st will be issued a $0.2422 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 21st.

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF 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.