Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF $VEA Shares Purchased by Essential Planning LLC.

Essential Planning LLC. increased its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VEA) by 37.4% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 60,308 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 16,430 shares during the quarter. Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF comprises 1.2% of Essential Planning LLC.’s holdings, making the stock its 20th largest position. Essential Planning LLC.’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF were worth $3,768,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Nova Wealth Management Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 151.5% in the fourth quarter. Nova Wealth Management Inc. now owns 420 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 253 shares during the period. GGM Financials LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF during the third quarter worth about $27,000. Ulland Investment Advisors LLC raised its stake in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 75.6% during the third quarter. Ulland Investment Advisors LLC now owns 562 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,000 after purchasing an additional 242 shares during the period. Cloud Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at about $37,000. Finally, Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at about $48,000.

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF Stock Performance

Shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF stock opened at $64.08 on Wednesday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $66.45 and a 200 day moving average of $63.27. The firm has a market capitalization of $198.49 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.34 and a beta of 0.87. Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF has a fifty-two week low of $45.14 and a fifty-two week high of $70.55.

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.