Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc. Buys 82,704 Shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF $VEA

Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc. raised its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VEA) by 2.2% in the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 3,838,548 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 82,704 shares during the period. Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF makes up approximately 6.3% of Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 2nd biggest holding. Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF were worth $271,040,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Pathway Financial Advisors LLC increased its stake in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 44.9% in the 3rd quarter. Pathway Financial Advisors LLC now owns 70,764 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,997,000 after buying an additional 21,916 shares in the last quarter. AdvisorNet Financial Inc boosted its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 4.2% during the 3rd quarter. AdvisorNet Financial Inc now owns 523,978 shares of the company’s stock valued at $36,312,000 after acquiring an additional 21,081 shares during the period. Moody National Bank Trust Division increased its stake in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 7.9% in the 3rd quarter. Moody National Bank Trust Division now owns 1,176,580 shares of the company’s stock worth $83,078,000 after buying an additional 86,572 shares during the period. Mechanics Bank Trust Department increased its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 21.1% during the 3rd quarter. Mechanics Bank Trust Department now owns 70,679 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,991,000 after purchasing an additional 12,304 shares during the period. Finally, Financial & Tax Architects LLC bought a new position in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF during the 1st quarter worth about $4,339,000.

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:VEA opened at $69.05 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $226.40 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.34 and a beta of 0.84. Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF has a 1 year low of $58.88 and a 1 year high of $74.04. The business’s 50-day moving average is $71.64 and its 200 day moving average is $70.77.

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.