Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management Has $40.11 Million Position in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VEA)

Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management grew its position in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VEA) by 12.1% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 838,833 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 90,726 shares during the period. Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF comprises about 1.1% of Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management’s portfolio, making the stock its 20th largest holding. Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF were worth $40,113,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of VEA. Kozak & Associates Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 268.0% during the 4th quarter. Kozak & Associates Inc. now owns 563 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 410 shares during the last quarter. Decker Retirement Planning Inc. bought a new position in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $29,000. Lummis Asset Management LP acquired a new stake in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF during the third quarter worth approximately $34,000. Atwood & Palmer Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF during the fourth quarter worth approximately $42,000. Finally, West Branch Capital LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 328.2% in the third quarter. West Branch Capital LLC now owns 835 shares of the company’s stock valued at $44,000 after purchasing an additional 640 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF Trading Up 0.6 %

NYSEARCA:VEA opened at $50.02 on Monday. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $49.03 and a 200 day simple moving average of $50.28. The stock has a market cap of $131.05 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.32 and a beta of 0.88. Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF has a 1-year low of $46.72 and a 1-year 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.