Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF $VEA Shares Bought by Optas LLC

Optas LLC raised its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VEA) by 5.6% in the third quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 134,775 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 7,206 shares during the period. Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF makes up approximately 1.3% of Optas LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 14th biggest position. Optas LLC’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF were worth $9,517,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the stock. Integrity Financial Corp WA lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 4.4% in the 2nd quarter. Integrity Financial Corp WA now owns 3,358 shares of the company’s stock worth $239,000 after acquiring an additional 143 shares during the last quarter. Insight Wealth Strategies LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 2.8% during the 2nd quarter. Insight Wealth Strategies LLC now owns 5,298 shares of the company’s stock worth $373,000 after purchasing an additional 146 shares during the period. JDM Financial Group LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 0.3% during the 1st quarter. JDM Financial Group LLC now owns 53,935 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,456,000 after purchasing an additional 148 shares during the period. Sage Rhino Capital LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 1.0% in the 3rd quarter. Sage Rhino Capital LLC now owns 14,493 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,023,000 after purchasing an additional 148 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Benchmark Financial Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 0.7% in the 3rd quarter. Benchmark Financial Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 22,380 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,580,000 after purchasing an additional 151 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF Stock Up 0.0%

NYSEARCA VEA traded up $0.01 on Friday, reaching $69.44. The stock had a trading volume of 7,633,937 shares, compared to its average volume of 13,740,292. The firm has a market capitalization of $229.25 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.61 and a beta of 0.85. Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF has a 12-month low of $58.88 and a 12-month high of $74.04. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $70.57 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $69.65.

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.