Aptus Capital Advisors LLC Boosts Position in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VEA)

Aptus Capital Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VEA) by 10.3% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 1,308,892 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 122,310 shares during the quarter. Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF accounts for approximately 1.0% of Aptus Capital Advisors LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 21st biggest holding. Aptus Capital Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF were worth $69,123,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VEA. Transcendent Capital Group LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 101.2% during the 2nd quarter. Transcendent Capital Group LLC now owns 509 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 256 shares during the last quarter. Triad Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF in the second quarter valued at $31,000. Spectrum Wealth Counsel LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF in the second quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 2,458.6% in the 2nd quarter. Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC now owns 742 shares of the company’s stock valued at $37,000 after purchasing an additional 713 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Fairscale Capital LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at about $38,000.

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF Trading Down 1.5 %

VEA stock traded down $0.73 during trading on Tuesday, hitting $49.50. The company had a trading volume of 9,821,052 shares, compared to its average volume of 9,504,168. The firm has a market capitalization of $129.69 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.32 and a beta of 0.88. The business has a 50 day moving average of $51.43 and a 200 day moving average of $50.69. Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF has a fifty-two week low of $43.55 and a fifty-two week high of $53.40.

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.