Howard Financial Services LTD. Acquires New Shares in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VEA)

Howard Financial Services LTD. bought a new position in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VEA) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm bought 22,675 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,084,000.

A number of other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in VEA. Creative Planning increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 4.9% in the second quarter. Creative Planning now owns 139,777,262 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,907,792,000 after purchasing an additional 6,565,775 shares during the period. WealthNavi Inc. increased its stake in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 5.6% in the 3rd quarter. WealthNavi Inc. now owns 46,095,601 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,434,309,000 after acquiring an additional 2,436,012 shares during the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 4.9% in the 2nd quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 50,962,305 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,518,573,000 after acquiring an additional 2,402,484 shares in the last quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 5,209.5% during the 3rd quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 1,895,439 shares of the company’s stock valued at $100,098,000 after acquiring an additional 1,859,740 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Cerity Partners LLC grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 12.4% during the third quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 15,432,650 shares of the company’s stock worth $814,998,000 after purchasing an additional 1,700,587 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF Trading Up 0.5 %

VEA stock opened at $48.57 on Friday. Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF has a 1-year low of $46.33 and a 1-year high of $53.40. The stock has a market cap of $127.25 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.32 and a beta of 0.88. The company’s 50 day moving average is $49.05 and its 200 day moving average is $50.31.

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.