Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC Buys 596,585 Shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VEA)

Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VEA) by 61.3% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 1,569,972 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 596,585 shares during the quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC owned approximately 0.06% of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF worth $78,766,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Murphy Middleton Hinkle & Parker Inc. lifted its stake in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 0.9% in the first quarter. Murphy Middleton Hinkle & Parker Inc. now owns 25,833 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,296,000 after acquiring an additional 220 shares during the period. Wolff Wiese Magana LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 27.6% during the fourth quarter. Wolff Wiese Magana LLC now owns 1,046 shares of the company’s stock valued at $50,000 after buying an additional 226 shares during the last quarter. GW&K Investment Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 9.8% during the fourth quarter. GW&K Investment Management LLC now owns 2,534 shares of the company’s stock valued at $121,000 after buying an additional 226 shares during the last quarter. Red Tortoise LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 0.7% during the fourth quarter. Red Tortoise LLC now owns 36,081 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,728,000 after buying an additional 235 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Emerald Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 3.6% during the fourth quarter. Emerald Advisors LLC now owns 6,896 shares of the company’s stock valued at $330,000 after buying an additional 237 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF Price Performance

Shares of VEA stock traded up $0.13 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $49.39. 8,564,417 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 10,593,273. The stock has a market cap of $129.40 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.32 and a beta of 0.88. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $49.93 and its two-hundred day moving average is $48.85. Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF has a 52-week low of $41.48 and a 52-week high of $51.28.

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.