Commonwealth Equity Services LLC Buys 510,858 Shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VEA)

Commonwealth Equity Services LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VEA) by 3.2% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 16,367,579 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 510,858 shares during the quarter. Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF comprises 1.1% of Commonwealth Equity Services LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 11th biggest holding. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF were worth $782,698,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Kozak & Associates Inc. boosted its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 268.0% during the 4th quarter. Kozak & Associates Inc. now owns 563 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 410 shares in the last quarter. Decker Retirement Planning Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF in the 4th quarter worth about $29,000. Keystone Financial Group Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF in the 4th quarter worth about $32,000. Lummis Asset Management LP acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF in the 3rd quarter worth about $34,000. Finally, Crews Bank & Trust acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF in the 4th quarter worth about $37,000.

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF Price Performance

VEA opened at $51.61 on Thursday. Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF has a fifty-two week low of $46.80 and a fifty-two week high of $53.40. The firm has a market capitalization of $145.02 billion, a PE ratio of 16.75 and a beta of 0.92. The company’s 50-day moving average is $50.15 and its 200 day moving average is $50.47.

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.