Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VEA) Shares Acquired by Wellington Management Group LLP

Wellington Management Group LLP boosted its position in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VEA) by 479.0% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 1,198,197 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 991,256 shares during the period. Wellington Management Group LLP’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF were worth $57,298,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Brooklyn FI LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 6,702.3% during the 4th quarter. Brooklyn FI LLC now owns 35,997,541 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,806,348,000 after purchasing an additional 35,468,345 shares in the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF in the fourth quarter worth $563,154,000. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 5,780.9% in the fourth quarter. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC now owns 10,808,939 shares of the company’s stock worth $516,883,000 after acquiring an additional 10,625,142 shares during the last quarter. US Bancorp DE lifted its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 56.6% in the fourth quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 23,812,753 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,138,726,000 after acquiring an additional 8,608,172 shares in the last quarter. Finally, LPL Financial LLC increased its position in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 21.3% during the 4th quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 27,040,599 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,293,081,000 after purchasing an additional 4,757,301 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF Trading Down 6.3 %

Shares of VEA stock opened at $46.91 on Friday. Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF has a twelve month low of $46.80 and a twelve month high of $53.40. The company has a market capitalization of $132.76 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.89 and a beta of 0.86. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $51.20 and a 200 day moving average price of $50.46.

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 25th. Investors of record on Friday, March 21st were given a dividend of $0.2422 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, March 21st.

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.