Bruce G. Allen Investments LLC Increases Stock Holdings in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VEA)

Bruce G. Allen Investments LLC boosted its position in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VEA) by 181.6% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 4,112 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 2,652 shares during the period. Bruce G. Allen Investments LLC’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF were worth $197,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Creative Planning lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 3.8% in the third quarter. Creative Planning now owns 145,118,743 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,663,721,000 after purchasing an additional 5,341,481 shares during the period. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. lifted its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 4.9% during the 2nd quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 50,962,305 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,518,573,000 after acquiring an additional 2,402,484 shares during the period. WealthNavi Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 5.6% in the 3rd quarter. WealthNavi Inc. now owns 46,095,601 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,434,309,000 after acquiring an additional 2,436,012 shares during the period. LPL Financial LLC increased its stake in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 4.5% in the 3rd quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 22,283,298 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,176,781,000 after purchasing an additional 954,457 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV raised its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 10.6% during the second quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 19,366,592 shares of the company’s stock worth $948,309,000 after purchasing an additional 1,860,937 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF Trading Down 1.5 %

Shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF stock traded down $0.74 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $47.51. 14,296,869 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 12,398,432. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $49.32 and a 200 day simple moving average of $50.37. The stock has a market capitalization of $124.48 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.32 and a beta of 0.88. Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF has a twelve month low of $45.91 and a twelve month high of $53.40.

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.