Essential Planning LLC. Raises Stock Holdings in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VEA)

Essential Planning LLC. grew its stake in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VEA) by 7,076.4% in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 506,944 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 499,880 shares during the period. Essential Planning LLC.’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF were worth $25,419,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Kozak & Associates Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 268.0% in the fourth 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. bought a new position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $29,000. Lummis Asset Management LP bought a new position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF in the third quarter worth about $34,000. Keystone Financial Group Inc. bought a new position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $32,000. Finally, Roxbury Financial LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $37,000.

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF Stock Down 0.3 %

NYSEARCA VEA opened at $51.23 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $143.96 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.75 and a beta of 0.92. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $50.08 and a 200-day moving average price of $50.46. Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF has a twelve month low of $46.80 and a twelve month high of $53.40.

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.