Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF (NYSEARCA:VPL) Stake Raised by Raymond James & Associates

Raymond James & Associates increased its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF (NYSEARCA:VPL) by 3.4% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 3,742,248 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 121,641 shares during the period. Raymond James & Associates owned about 3.92% of Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF worth $284,523,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Cerity Partners LLC raised its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF by 5,121.9% during the 4th quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 6,336,715 shares of the company’s stock worth $456,434,000 after purchasing an additional 6,215,366 shares in the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF by 63.9% during the 3rd quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 5,760,422 shares of the company’s stock worth $385,257,000 after purchasing an additional 2,246,323 shares in the last quarter. Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd. raised its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF by 24,123.5% during the 3rd quarter. Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd. now owns 1,059,053 shares of the company’s stock worth $70,827,000 after purchasing an additional 1,054,681 shares in the last quarter. Bleakley Financial Group LLC raised its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF by 1,029.0% during the 4th quarter. Bleakley Financial Group LLC now owns 243,610 shares of the company’s stock worth $17,547,000 after purchasing an additional 222,033 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Simplicity Solutions LLC raised its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF by 1,029.0% during the 4th quarter. Simplicity Solutions LLC now owns 243,610 shares of the company’s stock worth $17,547,000 after purchasing an additional 222,033 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF Stock Up 0.7 %

Shares of VPL traded up $0.49 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $72.51. 256,750 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 446,361. Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF has a 12-month low of $63.44 and a 12-month high of $76.75. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $74.43 and a 200-day simple moving average of $71.26. The company has a market cap of $6.93 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.85 and a beta of 0.87.

About Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF

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.