Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VEA) Stock Holdings Reduced by Transamerica Financial Advisors Inc.

Transamerica Financial Advisors Inc. lowered its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VEA) by 2.1% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 348,707 shares of the company’s stock after selling 7,452 shares during the period. Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF comprises 1.8% of Transamerica Financial Advisors Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 6th largest holding. Transamerica Financial Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF were worth $18,416,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the business. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC grew its stake in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 6,005.9% in the 2nd quarter. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC now owns 8,308,691 shares of the company’s stock worth $410,616,000 after acquiring an additional 8,172,614 shares during the period. Creative Planning boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 4.9% in the 2nd quarter. Creative Planning now owns 139,777,262 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,907,792,000 after purchasing an additional 6,565,775 shares during the last quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 147.9% in the 1st quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 4,577,042 shares of the company’s stock valued at $229,630,000 after purchasing an additional 2,730,944 shares during the last quarter. WealthNavi Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 5.6% in the 3rd quarter. WealthNavi Inc. now owns 46,095,601 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,434,309,000 after purchasing an additional 2,436,012 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 4.9% in the 2nd quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 50,962,305 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,518,573,000 after purchasing an additional 2,402,484 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF Trading Down 0.6 %

Shares of VEA traded down $0.29 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, reaching $49.45. The company had a trading volume of 1,155,162 shares, compared to its average volume of 9,551,885. The stock has a market cap of $129.56 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.32 and a beta of 0.88. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $51.04 and a 200-day simple moving average of $50.68. Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF has a fifty-two week low of $45.65 and a fifty-two week 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.