Prudential PLC Lowers Stock Position in Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF (NYSEARCA:VPL)

Prudential PLC reduced its position in Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF (NYSEARCA:VPL) by 50.5% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 14,650 shares of the company’s stock after selling 14,970 shares during the quarter. Prudential PLC’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF were worth $1,041,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Parkworth Wealth Management Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF in the 4th quarter worth about $30,000. Huntington National Bank purchased a new stake in Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF during the 4th quarter worth $50,000. Farther Finance Advisors LLC boosted its position in Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF by 133.1% during the 4th quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 809 shares of the company’s stock worth $57,000 after purchasing an additional 462 shares during the period. Lee Danner & Bass Inc. acquired a new stake in Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $61,000. Finally, Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF by 335.5% during the fourth quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. now owns 871 shares of the company’s stock worth $62,000 after purchasing an additional 671 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF Stock Performance

VPL stock opened at $65.18 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $10.23 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.77 and a beta of 0.78. Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF has a 1 year low of $64.21 and a 1 year high of $79.75. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $73.47 and a 200-day simple moving average of $73.96.

Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 25th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 21st were given a $0.4178 dividend. This is an increase from Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF’s previous dividend of $0.20. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, March 21st.

Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF Company Profile

Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF, formerly Vanguard MSCI Pacific ETF, is an exchange-traded share class of Vanguard Pacific Stock Index Fund. The Fund seeks to track the investment performance of the MSCI Pacific Index that consists of common stocks of companies located in Japan, Australia, Hong Kong, New Zealand and Singapore.