Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF $VEA Shares Purchased by Optas LLC

Optas LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VEA) by 5.6% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 134,775 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 7,206 shares during the quarter. Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF comprises approximately 1.3% of Optas LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 14th largest position. Optas LLC’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF were worth $9,517,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. grew its position in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 2.4% in the second quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 88,111,242 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,277,926,000 after acquiring an additional 2,039,805 shares during the period. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. increased its stake in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 4.2% during the second quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 66,823,471 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,761,172,000 after acquiring an additional 2,675,380 shares during the last quarter. WealthNavi Inc. raised its position in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 1.9% in the third quarter. WealthNavi Inc. now owns 50,415,584 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,559,844,000 after purchasing an additional 932,045 shares during the period. Royal Bank of Canada raised its position in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 11.9% in the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 47,313,421 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,031,844,000 after purchasing an additional 5,041,973 shares during the period. Finally, Baird Financial Group Inc. raised its position in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 4.5% in the second quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. now owns 22,461,369 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,600,373,000 after purchasing an additional 977,255 shares during the period.

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF Stock Performance

Shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF stock traded up $0.01 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $69.44. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 7,633,937 shares, compared to its average volume of 13,740,292. Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF has a twelve month low of $58.88 and a twelve month high of $74.04. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $70.57 and a 200-day moving average of $69.65. The stock has a market cap of $229.25 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.61 and a beta of 0.85.

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.