Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF $VPL Shares Sold by Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co.

Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. lessened its position in Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF (NYSEARCA:VPL) by 92.9% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 18,683 shares of the company’s stock after selling 246,027 shares during the period. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co.’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF were worth $1,689,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Dorato Capital Management acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $29,000. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF by 37.6% in the third quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 443 shares of the company’s stock valued at $39,000 after purchasing an additional 121 shares during the period. Lummis Asset Management LP acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF in the third quarter valued at about $41,000. First Pacific Financial acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $70,000. Finally, International Assets Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $78,000.

Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF Stock Down 0.8%

Shares of NYSEARCA VPL opened at $114.58 on Thursday. Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF has a 52 week low of $78.12 and a 52 week high of $115.60. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $105.35 and a 200 day moving average price of $99.37. The stock has a market capitalization of $8.78 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.65 and a beta of 0.79.

Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF Company Profile

Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF, formerly Vanguard MSCI Pacific ETF, is an exchange-traded share class of Vanguard Pacific Stock Index Fund. The Fund seeks to track the investment performance of the MSCI Pacific Index that consists of common stocks of companies located in Japan, Australia, Hong Kong, New Zealand and Singapore. The Fund employs a passive management or indexing investment approach by investing all, or substantially all, of its assets in the common stocks included in the MSCI Pacific Index (the Index).