Kaleidoscope Capital LP Invests $17.65 Million in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VEA)

Kaleidoscope Capital LP purchased a new stake in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VEA) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 368,980 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $17,645,000. Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF makes up approximately 17.3% of Kaleidoscope Capital LP’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 2nd biggest holding.

Several other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Sellwood Investment Partners LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. Kozak & Associates Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 268.0% in the 4th quarter. Kozak & Associates Inc. now owns 563 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 410 shares during the period. Decker Retirement Planning Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $29,000. Keystone Financial Group Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $32,000. Finally, Headlands Technologies LLC raised its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 65.2% during the fourth quarter. Headlands Technologies LLC now owns 702 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,000 after purchasing an additional 277 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA VEA opened at $50.32 on Wednesday. Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF has a one year low of $45.14 and a one year high of $53.40. The firm has a market capitalization of $142.41 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.89 and a beta of 0.86. The company’s fifty day moving average is $50.85 and its two-hundred day moving average is $50.20.

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 25th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 21st were given a dividend of $0.2422 per share. The ex-dividend date was 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.