Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF $VEA Shares Bought by American Trust

American Trust boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VEA) by 1,029.9% during the 2nd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 474,220 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 432,250 shares during the quarter. Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF comprises approximately 2.5% of American Trust’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 9th largest position. American Trust’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF were worth $27,035,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the stock. IFS Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF in the second quarter valued at about $35,000. Armstrong Advisory Group Inc. boosted its position in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 210.1% in the second quarter. Armstrong Advisory Group Inc. now owns 831 shares of the company’s stock valued at $47,000 after buying an additional 563 shares during the last quarter. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $48,000. Brooklyn Investment Group increased its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 185.1% in the 1st quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group now owns 958 shares of the company’s stock worth $49,000 after buying an additional 622 shares during the period. Finally, Kilter Group LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $49,000.

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF Trading Down 0.5%

Shares of NYSEARCA VEA opened at $62.48 on Monday. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $61.00 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $58.93. The stock has a market cap of $186.16 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.34 and a beta of 0.87. Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF has a 12 month low of $45.14 and a 12 month high of $62.92.

About Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF

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.