Whittier Trust Co. Decreases Stake in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VEA)

Whittier Trust Co. cut its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VEA) by 5.2% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 1,383,185 shares of the company’s stock after selling 75,250 shares during the period. Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF accounts for about 0.9% of Whittier Trust Co.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 20th biggest position. Whittier Trust Co.’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF were worth $66,130,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of VEA. Prospera Financial Services Inc grew its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 0.8% during the 3rd quarter. Prospera Financial Services Inc now owns 50,112 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,647,000 after acquiring an additional 406 shares in the last quarter. Thompson Davis & CO. Inc. acquired a new position in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF in the third quarter worth about $250,000. Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF in the third quarter valued at about $627,000. Jennison Associates LLC raised its stake in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 525.5% during the third quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 38,779 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,048,000 after buying an additional 32,579 shares in the last quarter. Finally, First Horizon Advisors Inc. raised its stake in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 3.4% during the third quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 512,982 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,091,000 after buying an additional 16,711 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF Trading Up 0.5 %

Shares of VEA opened at $52.99 on Thursday. Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF has a 52 week low of $46.80 and a 52 week high of $53.40. The firm has a market cap of $148.90 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.97 and a beta of 0.92. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $50.58 and a 200-day moving average of $50.47.

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.