Johnson Investment Counsel Inc. Boosts Stake in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VEA)

Johnson Investment Counsel Inc. lifted its position in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VEA) by 12.3% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 1,391,563 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 152,555 shares during the period. Johnson Investment Counsel Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF were worth $66,545,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in VEA. Principal Financial Group Inc. grew its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 308.2% in the 3rd quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 462,230 shares of the company’s stock worth $24,410,000 after buying an additional 348,989 shares during the period. Verdence Capital Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at about $252,000. First Personal Financial Services boosted its stake in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 3,483.6% during the third quarter. First Personal Financial Services now owns 1,971 shares of the company’s stock worth $104,000 after acquiring an additional 1,916 shares in the last quarter. Essex Savings Bank grew its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 0.8% in the third quarter. Essex Savings Bank now owns 52,351 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,765,000 after purchasing an additional 427 shares during the period. Finally, Proficio Capital Partners LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 16.7% during the third quarter. Proficio Capital Partners LLC now owns 7,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $370,000 after purchasing an additional 1,000 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF Stock Performance

VEA stock opened at $52.58 on Monday. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $49.94 and a 200-day moving average price of $50.47. Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF has a 52-week low of $46.79 and a 52-week high of $53.40. The firm has a market capitalization of $147.75 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.75 and a beta of 0.92.

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF Company 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.