Meeder Advisory Services Inc. Decreases Position in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VEA)

Meeder Advisory Services Inc. reduced its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VEA) by 2.8% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 1,032,252 shares of the company’s stock after selling 29,286 shares during the quarter. Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF accounts for about 3.1% of Meeder Advisory Services Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 8th biggest holding. Meeder Advisory Services Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF were worth $49,362,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the business. BNP Paribas Financial Markets increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 44.0% during the third quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 3,255 shares of the company’s stock worth $172,000 after buying an additional 995 shares in the last quarter. Hilltop Holdings Inc. grew its position in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 163.0% during the 3rd quarter. Hilltop Holdings Inc. now owns 54,324 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,869,000 after acquiring an additional 33,671 shares during the last quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 1.5% in the 3rd quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 10,498,455 shares of the company’s stock worth $554,428,000 after purchasing an additional 158,607 shares in the last quarter. Harmony Asset Management LLC raised its position in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 26.1% in the third quarter. Harmony Asset Management LLC now owns 10,596 shares of the company’s stock valued at $560,000 after purchasing an additional 2,195 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Independent Family Office LLC raised its position in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 5.6% in the third quarter. Independent Family Office LLC now owns 71,463 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,761,000 after purchasing an additional 3,777 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF Trading Up 0.4 %

NYSEARCA:VEA opened at $51.01 on Wednesday. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $51.22 and its 200-day moving average is $50.50. Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF has a 1-year low of $46.80 and a 1-year high of $53.40. The stock has a market cap of $144.36 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.89 and a beta of 0.86.

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 25th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 21st were issued a dividend of $0.2422 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was 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.