Alesco Advisors LLC Sells 6,029 Shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VEA)

Alesco Advisors LLC trimmed its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VEA) by 0.6% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 970,759 shares of the company’s stock after selling 6,029 shares during the period. Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF accounts for 1.6% of Alesco Advisors LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 15th largest holding. Alesco Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF were worth $46,499,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of VEA. TIAA Trust National Association bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at $1,032,460,000. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. raised its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 82.8% during the 3rd quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 37,076,231 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,620,973,000 after purchasing an additional 16,797,788 shares during the period. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at $569,628,000. Cerity Partners LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 63.5% during the 4th quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 18,972,495 shares of the company’s stock valued at $908,783,000 after purchasing an additional 7,370,621 shares during the period. Finally, Betterment LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 2.6% during the 3rd quarter. Betterment LLC now owns 108,000,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,735,356,000 after purchasing an additional 2,711,916 shares during the period.

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF Trading Up 0.7 %

VEA traded up $0.36 during trading on Friday, hitting $48.88. 9,165,250 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 11,568,128. The company has a market cap of $128.07 billion, a PE ratio of 13.31 and a beta of 0.88. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $49.23 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $47.04. Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF has a 1 year low of $41.48 and a 1 year high of $50.36.

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF 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.