Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF (NYSEARCA:VPL) Sees Strong Trading Volume – Should You Buy?

Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF (NYSEARCA:VPL) saw strong trading volume on Wednesday . 1,648,012 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 221% from the previous session’s volume of 514,094 shares.The stock last traded at $65.46 and had previously closed at $65.04.

Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF Stock Performance

The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $73.16 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $73.81. The firm has a market cap of $10.97 billion, a PE ratio of 13.77 and a beta of 0.78.

Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 25th. Investors of record on Friday, March 21st were paid a dividend of $0.4178 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, March 21st. This is an increase from Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF’s previous dividend of $0.20.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Parkworth Wealth Management Inc. bought a new position in Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF in the 4th quarter worth about $30,000. BTG Pactual Asset Management US LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF in the 4th quarter worth approximately $34,000. Huntington National Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF in the 4th quarter worth approximately $50,000. Farther Finance Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF by 133.1% during the fourth quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 809 shares of the company’s stock valued at $57,000 after purchasing an additional 462 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Lee Danner & Bass Inc. bought a new position in Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF in the fourth quarter worth approximately $61,000.

Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF Company Profile

Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF, formerly Vanguard MSCI Pacific ETF, is an exchange-traded share class of Vanguard Pacific Stock Index Fund. The Fund seeks to track the investment performance of the MSCI Pacific Index that consists of common stocks of companies located in Japan, Australia, Hong Kong, New Zealand and Singapore.