Hills Bank & Trust Co Purchases 22,188 Shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF $VEA

Hills Bank & Trust Co lifted its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VEA) by 1.0% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 2,226,081 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 22,188 shares during the quarter. Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF accounts for 8.1% of Hills Bank & Trust Co’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 2nd largest holding. Hills Bank & Trust Co owned 0.07% of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF worth $139,063,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Nova Wealth Management Inc. raised its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 151.5% during the fourth quarter. Nova Wealth Management Inc. now owns 420 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 253 shares during the period. GGM Financials LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF during the third quarter worth approximately $27,000. Ulland Investment Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 75.6% during the third quarter. Ulland Investment Advisors LLC now owns 562 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,000 after purchasing an additional 242 shares during the period. Strategic Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF during the fourth quarter worth approximately $35,000. Finally, Cloud Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF during the third quarter worth approximately $37,000.

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF Stock Down 2.1%

Shares of NYSEARCA:VEA opened at $69.08 on Friday. Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF has a twelve month low of $54.21 and a twelve month high of $71.12. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $66.72 and its 200-day moving average is $64.98. The firm has a market capitalization of $221.56 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.34 and a beta of 0.83.

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.