Balentine LLC Purchases 4,304 Shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VEA)

Balentine LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VEA) by 1.0% during the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 437,331 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 4,304 shares during the period. Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF makes up approximately 0.9% of Balentine LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 12th largest position. Balentine LLC’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF were worth $23,095,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of VEA. Johnson Financial Group LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 1.7% in the 3rd quarter. Johnson Financial Group LLC now owns 2,350,553 shares of the company’s stock valued at $124,133,000 after purchasing an additional 39,013 shares during the last quarter. Crestwood Advisors Group LLC boosted its stake in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 1.5% in the third quarter. Crestwood Advisors Group LLC now owns 23,454 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,239,000 after buying an additional 340 shares in the last quarter. NorthRock Partners LLC grew its position in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 0.7% in the third quarter. NorthRock Partners LLC now owns 32,793 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,732,000 after acquiring an additional 235 shares during the last quarter. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC raised its stake in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 6.2% during the third quarter. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC now owns 78,665 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,154,000 after acquiring an additional 4,564 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Heritage Investors Management Corp lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 31.4% in the third quarter. Heritage Investors Management Corp now owns 9,245 shares of the company’s stock worth $488,000 after acquiring an additional 2,209 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF Trading Up 1.0 %

VEA opened at $50.80 on Wednesday. The company’s 50 day moving average is $51.58 and its 200-day moving average is $50.64. The company has a market cap of $133.10 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.32 and a beta of 0.88. Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF has a 1-year low of $43.29 and a 1-year high of $53.40.

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.