Bank Hapoalim BM Acquires Shares of 303,000 Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VEA)

Bank Hapoalim BM acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VEA) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 303,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $14,489,000. Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF makes up 2.3% of Bank Hapoalim BM’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 7th biggest position.

A number of other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Kozak & Associates Inc. raised its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 268.0% in the fourth quarter. Kozak & Associates Inc. now owns 563 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 410 shares during the last quarter. Decker Retirement Planning Inc. bought a new position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Lummis Asset Management LP bought a new position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF in the third quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Crews Bank & Trust bought a new position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $37,000. Finally, West Branch Capital LLC raised its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 328.2% in the third quarter. West Branch Capital LLC now owns 835 shares of the company’s stock valued at $44,000 after acquiring an additional 640 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF Trading Up 1.2 %

NYSEARCA:VEA opened at $49.92 on Wednesday. Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF has a 1 year low of $46.72 and a 1 year high of $53.40. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $49.09 and a 200-day moving average of $50.23. The stock has a market capitalization of $130.79 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.32 and a beta of 0.88.

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.