Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VEA) Shares Purchased by QRG Capital Management Inc.

QRG Capital Management Inc. boosted its stake in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VEA) by 19.0% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 326,195 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 52,131 shares during the quarter. QRG Capital Management Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF were worth $15,599,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VEA. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC grew its stake in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 5,780.9% in the 4th quarter. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC now owns 10,808,939 shares of the company’s stock valued at $516,883,000 after acquiring an additional 10,625,142 shares during the period. Life Planning Partners Inc boosted its stake in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 4,722.9% during the 4th quarter. Life Planning Partners Inc now owns 4,370,665 shares of the company’s stock worth $209,005,000 after purchasing an additional 4,280,041 shares during the last quarter. Cerity Partners LLC boosted its stake in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 12.4% during the 3rd quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 15,432,650 shares of the company’s stock worth $814,998,000 after purchasing an additional 1,700,587 shares during the last quarter. Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC boosted its stake in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 213.4% during the 3rd quarter. Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC now owns 1,816,044 shares of the company’s stock worth $95,905,000 after purchasing an additional 1,236,636 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Thrivent Financial for Lutherans boosted its stake in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 102.0% during the 3rd quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 2,211,726 shares of the company’s stock worth $116,801,000 after purchasing an additional 1,116,684 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF Stock Down 1.2 %

Shares of VEA opened at $51.03 on Friday. Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF has a 52-week low of $46.79 and a 52-week high of $53.40. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $49.48 and its two-hundred day moving average is $50.41. The stock has a market cap of $143.39 billion, a PE ratio of 16.75 and a beta of 0.92.

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.