Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF $VEA Position Raised by Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc.

Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc. increased its position in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VEA) by 7.8% in the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 3,364,114 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 243,268 shares during the period. Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF makes up about 5.7% of Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 2nd biggest holding. Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc. owned about 0.11% of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF worth $201,578,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Boston Trust Walden Corp lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 52.3% during the third quarter. Boston Trust Walden Corp now owns 21,848 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,309,000 after purchasing an additional 7,500 shares during the period. Lpwm LLC lifted its stake in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 3.0% during the 3rd quarter. Lpwm LLC now owns 53,877 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,228,000 after acquiring an additional 1,566 shares during the period. Atlas Brown Inc. lifted its stake in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 51.6% during the 3rd quarter. Atlas Brown Inc. now owns 10,055 shares of the company’s stock valued at $602,000 after acquiring an additional 3,421 shares during the period. HM Payson & Co. boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 6.5% in the 3rd quarter. HM Payson & Co. now owns 76,676 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,594,000 after acquiring an additional 4,703 shares during the last quarter. Finally, 1900 Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 0.4% in the third quarter. 1900 Wealth Management LLC now owns 462,226 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,697,000 after acquiring an additional 2,021 shares during the period.

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF Price Performance

Shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF stock opened at $62.72 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $186.88 billion, a PE ratio of 16.34 and a beta of 0.87. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $61.45 and a 200 day moving average price of $59.42. Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF has a 1 year low of $45.14 and a 1 year high of $63.08.

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF Company 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.