Asset Dedication LLC Increases Stock Position in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VEA)

Asset Dedication LLC boosted its stake in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VEA) by 0.8% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 40,613 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 333 shares during the period. Asset Dedication LLC’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF were worth $1,942,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Creative Planning increased its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 3.8% during the third quarter. Creative Planning now owns 145,118,743 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,663,721,000 after acquiring an additional 5,341,481 shares during the period. WealthNavi Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 5.6% in the third quarter. WealthNavi Inc. now owns 46,095,601 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,434,309,000 after purchasing an additional 2,436,012 shares in the last quarter. LPL Financial LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 4.5% in the third quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 22,283,298 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,176,781,000 after purchasing an additional 954,457 shares in the last quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 7.2% during the third quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 16,431,983 shares of the company’s stock valued at $867,773,000 after buying an additional 1,103,351 shares during the period. Finally, Cerity Partners LLC lifted its stake 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 valued at $814,998,000 after buying an additional 1,700,587 shares during the period.

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF Stock Performance

Shares of VEA opened at $49.88 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $130.69 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.32 and a beta of 0.88. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $49.05 and its 200 day simple moving average is $50.26. Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF has a 1 year low of $46.72 and a 1 year high of $53.40.

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.