Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF $VEA Shares Bought by Financial Synergies Wealth Advisors Inc.

Financial Synergies Wealth Advisors Inc. grew its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VEA) by 1.9% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 926,276 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 17,515 shares during the period. Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF accounts for about 5.6% of Financial Synergies Wealth Advisors Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 6th biggest holding. Financial Synergies Wealth Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF were worth $57,864,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Buck Wealth Strategies LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 16.3% during the fourth quarter. Buck Wealth Strategies LLC now owns 364,560 shares of the company’s stock worth $22,774,000 after purchasing an additional 51,187 shares during the period. Chesley Taft & Associates LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 13.9% during the fourth quarter. Chesley Taft & Associates LLC now owns 331,150 shares of the company’s stock worth $20,687,000 after purchasing an additional 40,482 shares during the period. Eastern Bank increased its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 3.5% during the fourth quarter. Eastern Bank now owns 2,427,295 shares of the company’s stock worth $151,633,000 after purchasing an additional 81,764 shares during the period. Battery Global Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 16.0% during the third quarter. Battery Global Advisors LLC now owns 367,254 shares of the company’s stock worth $22,006,000 after purchasing an additional 50,691 shares during the period. Finally, Atlatl Advisers LLC increased its stake in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 6.0% during the 3rd quarter. Atlatl Advisers LLC now owns 166,946 shares of the company’s stock worth $10,003,000 after acquiring an additional 9,467 shares during the period.

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF Price Performance

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF stock opened at $70.20 on Thursday. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $66.95 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $65.18. Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF has a one year low of $54.44 and a one year high of $71.12. The firm has a market cap of $225.15 billion, a PE ratio of 16.34 and a beta of 0.83.

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.