Plancorp LLC Increases Stock Position in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VEA)

Plancorp LLC increased its position in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VEA) by 6.5% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 342,528 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 20,861 shares during the quarter. Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF comprises 0.7% of Plancorp LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 19th largest position. Plancorp LLC’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF were worth $16,380,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in VEA. Brooklyn FI LLC boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 6,702.3% in the fourth quarter. Brooklyn FI LLC now owns 35,997,541 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,806,348,000 after purchasing an additional 35,468,345 shares during the period. Raymond James Financial Inc. bought a new position in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF during the 4th quarter valued at $563,154,000. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC boosted its stake in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 5,780.9% during the 4th quarter. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC now owns 10,808,939 shares of the company’s stock valued at $516,883,000 after acquiring an additional 10,625,142 shares during the last quarter. US Bancorp DE boosted its stake in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 56.6% during the 4th quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 23,812,753 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,138,726,000 after acquiring an additional 8,608,172 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Life Planning Partners Inc boosted its stake in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 4,722.9% during the 4th quarter. Life Planning Partners Inc now owns 4,370,665 shares of the company’s stock valued at $209,005,000 after acquiring an additional 4,280,041 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA VEA opened at $52.05 on Friday. Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF has a 12 month low of $46.80 and a 12 month high of $53.40. The company has a market capitalization of $146.26 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.97 and a beta of 0.92. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $50.75 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $50.48.

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF Cuts Dividend

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