Charles Schwab Investment Advisory Inc. Buys 254,605 Shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VEA)

Charles Schwab Investment Advisory Inc. raised its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VEA) by 2.7% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 9,590,801 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 254,605 shares during the period. Charles Schwab Investment Advisory Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF were worth $459,399,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Wetzel Investment Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Versant Capital Management Inc purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF during the 4th quarter valued at $29,000. First Command Advisory Services Inc. boosted its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 81.3% in the 4th quarter. First Command Advisory Services Inc. now owns 689 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,000 after buying an additional 309 shares during the period. Investment Research & Advisory Group Inc. increased its stake in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 273.9% in the 4th quarter. Investment Research & Advisory Group Inc. now owns 703 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,000 after buying an additional 515 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Orion Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF in the 3rd quarter worth $40,000.

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF Stock Down 0.2 %

NYSEARCA VEA traded down $0.10 during trading hours on Wednesday, reaching $49.92. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 4,341,081 shares, compared to its average volume of 11,442,457. Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF has a 1 year low of $41.48 and a 1 year high of $50.36. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $49.33 and its 200-day moving average price is $47.39. The company has a market capitalization of $130.79 billion, a price-to-earnings 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.