J.W. Cole Advisors Inc. Trims Stake in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF $VEA

J.W. Cole Advisors Inc. reduced its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VEA) by 3.0% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 671,887 shares of the company’s stock after selling 20,503 shares during the period. Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF comprises 0.8% of J.W. Cole Advisors Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 14th largest holding. J.W. Cole Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF were worth $41,973,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Betterment LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 2.5% in the third quarter. Betterment LLC now owns 137,447,739 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,235,869,000 after purchasing an additional 3,364,345 shares during the period. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. boosted its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 6.5% in the fourth quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 61,886,335 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,866,039,000 after purchasing an additional 3,757,877 shares during the period. Wealthfront Advisers LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 0.6% in the fourth quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC now owns 58,685,582 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,666,088,000 after purchasing an additional 375,614 shares during the period. WealthNavi Inc. boosted its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 1.5% in the fourth quarter. WealthNavi Inc. now owns 49,538,873 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,094,693,000 after purchasing an additional 741,263 shares during the period. Finally, Northern Trust Corp boosted its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 5.0% in the third quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 48,969,182 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,934,233,000 after purchasing an additional 2,310,462 shares during the period.

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF Price Performance

VEA opened at $71.84 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $230.41 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.34 and a beta of 0.83. Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF has a 1-year low of $54.63 and a 1-year high of $72.32. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $68.51 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $65.98.

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.