CoreFirst Bank & Trust Purchases New Holdings in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VEA)

CoreFirst Bank & Trust acquired a new position in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VEA) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 114,092 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,456,000. Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF comprises about 3.2% of CoreFirst Bank & Trust’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 4th largest position.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of VEA. Kozak & Associates Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 268.0% in the 4th quarter. Kozak & Associates Inc. now owns 563 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 410 shares during the period. Decker Retirement Planning Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF in the fourth quarter valued at $29,000. Keystone Financial Group Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF during the 4th quarter valued at $32,000. Crews Bank & Trust bought a new position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF during the 4th quarter worth $37,000. Finally, Farmers & Merchants Trust Co of Chambersburg PA increased its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 44.2% in the 4th quarter. Farmers & Merchants Trust Co of Chambersburg PA now owns 777 shares of the company’s stock worth $37,000 after acquiring an additional 238 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF Stock Down 1.0 %

NYSEARCA VEA opened at $52.05 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $146.26 billion, a PE ratio of 16.97 and a beta of 0.92. Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF has a 52 week low of $46.80 and a 52 week high of $53.40. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $50.75 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $50.47.

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 25th. Investors of record on Friday, March 21st will be paid a dividend of $0.2422 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 21st.

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.