Essex Savings Bank Acquires 427 Shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VEA)

Essex Savings Bank boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VEA) by 0.8% during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 52,351 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 427 shares during the quarter. Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF comprises 0.7% of Essex Savings Bank’s holdings, making the stock its 29th largest position. Essex Savings Bank’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF were worth $2,765,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Sageworth Trust Co of South Dakota grew its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 7.1% during the 3rd quarter. Sageworth Trust Co of South Dakota now owns 28,834 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,523,000 after acquiring an additional 1,906 shares during the period. Richard W. Paul & Associates LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 5.8% in the second quarter. Richard W. Paul & Associates LLC now owns 16,900 shares of the company’s stock worth $835,000 after purchasing an additional 924 shares in the last quarter. XML Financial LLC lifted its stake in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 5.9% in the second quarter. XML Financial LLC now owns 4,719 shares of the company’s stock valued at $233,000 after buying an additional 262 shares during the period. Tenon Financial LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 2.3% during the 3rd quarter. Tenon Financial LLC now owns 231,747 shares of the company’s stock worth $12,239,000 after buying an additional 5,154 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Raymond James & Associates grew its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 3.1% during the 2nd quarter. Raymond James & Associates now owns 3,978,354 shares of the company’s stock worth $196,610,000 after buying an additional 118,792 shares during the period.

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF Stock Down 1.3 %

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF stock opened at $50.25 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $131.66 billion, a PE ratio of 13.32 and a beta of 0.88. Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF has a 12-month low of $43.29 and a 12-month high of $53.40. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $51.47 and its 200 day moving average is $50.65.

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.