Whitcomb & Hess Inc. Grows Position in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VEA)

Whitcomb & Hess Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VEA) by 0.7% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 739,388 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 5,091 shares during the quarter. Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF comprises about 12.2% of Whitcomb & Hess Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 2nd largest holding. Whitcomb & Hess Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF were worth $35,417,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Guidance Capital Inc. bought a new position in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at about $501,000. SRS Capital Advisors Inc. increased its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 2.8% in the 2nd quarter. SRS Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 388,769 shares of the company’s stock valued at $17,953,000 after buying an additional 10,771 shares during the period. Plancorp LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 16.5% in the 3rd quarter. Plancorp LLC now owns 252,031 shares of the company’s stock valued at $11,019,000 after buying an additional 35,622 shares during the period. Selway Asset Management acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $126,000. Finally, Retirement Investment Advisors Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 10.0% in the 2nd quarter. Retirement Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 27,742 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,198,000 after purchasing an additional 2,530 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF Stock Performance

Shares of VEA traded up $0.07 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, reaching $49.94. The company had a trading volume of 12,501,325 shares, compared to its average volume of 11,249,372. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $48.35 and its 200 day simple moving average is $46.25. Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF has a 1-year low of $41.48 and a 1-year high of $50.36. The company has a market capitalization of $122.84 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.40 and a beta of 0.89.

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.