Lpwm LLC Boosts Stake in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VEA)

Lpwm LLC raised its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VEA) by 0.8% during the first quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 50,205 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 415 shares during the period. Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF makes up 0.9% of Lpwm LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 24th biggest holding. Lpwm LLC’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF were worth $2,471,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of VEA. Wetzel Investment Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. Versant Capital Management Inc purchased a new stake in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF during the 4th quarter worth about $29,000. First Command Advisory Services Inc. increased its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 81.3% during the 4th quarter. First Command Advisory Services Inc. now owns 689 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 309 shares during the period. Investment Research & Advisory Group Inc. increased its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 273.9% during the 4th quarter. Investment Research & Advisory Group Inc. now owns 703 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,000 after purchasing an additional 515 shares during the period. Finally, Orion Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF during the 3rd quarter worth about $40,000.

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF Stock Down 0.7 %

NYSEARCA VEA traded down $0.33 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $49.26. 8,609,922 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 10,609,909. The company has a 50 day moving average of $49.90 and a two-hundred day moving average of $48.84. Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF has a 52-week low of $41.48 and a 52-week high of $51.28. The firm has a market cap of $129.06 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.32 and a beta of 0.88.

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF Company 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.