World Equity Group Inc. Grows Stake in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VEA)

World Equity Group Inc. lifted its position in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VEA) by 208.3% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 115,610 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 78,110 shares during the quarter. Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF makes up 1.2% of World Equity Group Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 15th biggest holding. World Equity Group Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF were worth $5,529,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC increased its position in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 5,780.9% during the fourth quarter. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC now owns 10,808,939 shares of the company’s stock worth $516,883,000 after buying an additional 10,625,142 shares in the last quarter. Life Planning Partners Inc boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 4,722.9% during the fourth quarter. Life Planning Partners Inc now owns 4,370,665 shares of the company’s stock worth $209,005,000 after purchasing an additional 4,280,041 shares during the last quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 5,209.5% during the third quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 1,895,439 shares of the company’s stock worth $100,098,000 after purchasing an additional 1,859,740 shares during the last quarter. Cerity Partners LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 12.4% in the third quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 15,432,650 shares of the company’s stock valued at $814,998,000 after acquiring an additional 1,700,587 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 213.4% in the third quarter. Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC now owns 1,816,044 shares of the company’s stock valued at $95,905,000 after acquiring an additional 1,236,636 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF Price Performance

Shares of VEA opened at $51.24 on Friday. Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF has a 12 month low of $46.79 and a 12 month high of $53.40. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $49.29 and its two-hundred day moving average is $50.35. The stock has a market cap of $134.25 billion, a PE ratio of 13.32 and a beta of 0.88.

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.