Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF $VEA Shares Bought by Aptus Capital Advisors LLC

Aptus Capital Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VEA) by 4.9% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 2,166,807 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 101,624 shares during the period. Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF accounts for approximately 0.9% of Aptus Capital Advisors LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 22nd biggest holding. Aptus Capital Advisors LLC owned 0.07% of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF worth $129,835,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VEA. Etesian Wealth Advisors Inc. increased its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 6.3% during the 3rd quarter. Etesian Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 222,561 shares of the company’s stock valued at $13,336,000 after acquiring an additional 13,158 shares during the last quarter. Warner Financial Inc. boosted its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 5.5% in the third quarter. Warner Financial Inc. now owns 292,561 shares of the company’s stock worth $17,530,000 after acquiring an additional 15,376 shares during the last quarter. Noble Family Wealth LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 8.9% in the third quarter. Noble Family Wealth LLC now owns 639,448 shares of the company’s stock valued at $38,316,000 after purchasing an additional 52,052 shares during the period. Eastern Bank increased its position in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 6.1% during the third quarter. Eastern Bank now owns 2,345,531 shares of the company’s stock worth $140,544,000 after purchasing an additional 133,977 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Essential Planning LLC. increased its position in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 53.7% during the third quarter. Essential Planning LLC. now owns 43,878 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,629,000 after purchasing an additional 15,329 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF Stock Down 2.4%

Shares of VEA opened at $65.79 on Friday. Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF has a fifty-two week low of $45.14 and a fifty-two week high of $70.55. The company’s fifty day moving average is $66.39 and its two-hundred day moving average is $62.57. The firm has a market cap of $203.79 billion, a PE ratio of 16.34 and a beta of 0.87.

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.