Ashton Thomas Securities LLC Buys 5,455 Shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VEA)

Ashton Thomas Securities LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VEA) by 2.4% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 233,629 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 5,455 shares during the period. Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF accounts for approximately 3.1% of Ashton Thomas Securities LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 4th biggest position. Ashton Thomas Securities LLC’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF were worth $11,172,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of VEA. Kozak & Associates Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 268.0% during the 4th quarter. Kozak & Associates Inc. now owns 563 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 410 shares during the last quarter. Decker Retirement Planning Inc. bought a new position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF during the 4th quarter valued at $29,000. Keystone Financial Group Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $32,000. Crews Bank & Trust acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $37,000. Finally, Farmers & Merchants Trust Co of Chambersburg PA boosted its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 44.2% in the fourth quarter. Farmers & Merchants Trust Co of Chambersburg PA now owns 777 shares of the company’s stock worth $37,000 after purchasing an additional 238 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA VEA opened at $52.12 on Tuesday. Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF has a fifty-two week low of $46.80 and a fifty-two week high of $53.40. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $50.85 and its two-hundred day moving average is $50.48. The firm has a market cap of $146.46 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.97 and a beta of 0.92.

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 25th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 21st will be given a $0.2422 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 21st.

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.