Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF $VEA Shares Bought by Fifth Third Securities Inc.

Fifth Third Securities Inc. raised its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VEA) by 6.5% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 431,159 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 26,264 shares during the period. Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF accounts for 1.5% of Fifth Third Securities Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 14th biggest position. Fifth Third Securities Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF were worth $30,444,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Royal Bank of Canada boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 11.9% during the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 47,313,421 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,031,844,000 after purchasing an additional 5,041,973 shares during the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 4.2% in the second quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 66,823,471 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,761,172,000 after purchasing an additional 2,675,380 shares during the period. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 2.4% in the second quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 88,111,242 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,277,926,000 after purchasing an additional 2,039,805 shares during the period. Fifth Third Bancorp boosted its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 59.8% in the 1st quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 5,103,764 shares of the company’s stock valued at $327,049,000 after purchasing an additional 1,910,615 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Facet Wealth Inc. boosted its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 11.2% in the 2nd quarter. Facet Wealth Inc. now owns 15,511,173 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,105,171,000 after purchasing an additional 1,558,357 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF Stock Performance

Shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF stock traded up $0.45 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $70.22. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 3,090,794 shares, compared to its average volume of 13,905,813. The stock has a market cap of $230.26 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.34 and a beta of 0.84. Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF has a twelve month low of $58.88 and a twelve month high of $74.04. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $71.88 and a 200-day moving average of $70.72.

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.