Lowe Brockenbrough & Co. Inc. Boosts Stock Position in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VEA)

Lowe Brockenbrough & Co. Inc. lifted its position in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VEA) by 0.1% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 667,945 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 730 shares during the period. Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF accounts for about 2.0% of Lowe Brockenbrough & Co. Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 7th largest holding. Lowe Brockenbrough & Co. Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF were worth $31,941,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in VEA. Sanctuary Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 2.6% during the fourth quarter. Sanctuary Advisors LLC now owns 606,210 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,565,000 after purchasing an additional 15,300 shares during the last quarter. Advance Capital Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 14.3% in the 4th quarter. Advance Capital Management Inc. now owns 13,711 shares of the company’s stock worth $656,000 after buying an additional 1,711 shares during the last quarter. Kozak & Associates Inc. increased its position in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 268.0% during the 4th quarter. Kozak & Associates Inc. now owns 563 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 410 shares in the last quarter. First County Bank CT boosted its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 18.0% in the fourth quarter. First County Bank CT now owns 13,089 shares of the company’s stock worth $626,000 after acquiring an additional 1,993 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Highview Capital Management LLC DE grew its position in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 3.4% during the 4th quarter. Highview Capital Management LLC DE now owns 190,918 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,130,000 after purchasing an additional 6,282 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF Trading Down 0.8 %

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF stock opened at $52.58 on Friday. Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF has a 12 month low of $46.80 and a 12 month high of $53.40. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $50.66 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $50.49. The firm has a market cap of $147.75 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.97 and a beta of 0.92.

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF Cuts Dividend

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

About Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF

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.