Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF $VEA Stake Lifted by LifePlan Investment Advisors Inc.

LifePlan Investment Advisors Inc. lifted its position in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VEA) by 10.4% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 121,717 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 11,435 shares during the period. Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF accounts for about 3.1% of LifePlan Investment Advisors Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 5th largest holding. LifePlan Investment Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF were worth $7,604,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Buck Wealth Strategies LLC raised its stake in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 16.3% during the fourth quarter. Buck Wealth Strategies LLC now owns 364,560 shares of the company’s stock valued at $22,774,000 after buying an additional 51,187 shares during the last quarter. Chesley Taft & Associates LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 13.9% in the fourth quarter. Chesley Taft & Associates LLC now owns 331,150 shares of the company’s stock worth $20,687,000 after acquiring an additional 40,482 shares during the last quarter. Eastern Bank increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 3.5% during the fourth quarter. Eastern Bank now owns 2,427,295 shares of the company’s stock valued at $151,633,000 after acquiring an additional 81,764 shares in the last quarter. Battery Global Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 16.0% during the third quarter. Battery Global Advisors LLC now owns 367,254 shares of the company’s stock valued at $22,006,000 after acquiring an additional 50,691 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Atlatl Advisers LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 6.0% in the 3rd quarter. Atlatl Advisers LLC now owns 166,946 shares of the company’s stock worth $10,003,000 after purchasing an additional 9,467 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF Stock Performance

Shares of VEA stock opened at $70.46 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $225.98 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.34 and a beta of 0.83. Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF has a one year low of $54.44 and a one year high of $71.12. The company’s 50-day moving average is $67.14 and its 200 day moving average is $65.31.

About Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF

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.