Stock Traders Purchase High Volume of Call Options on Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VEA)

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VEA) was the target of unusually large options trading on Wednesday. Investors acquired 7,607 call options on the company. This represents an increase of 348% compared to the typical daily volume of 1,699 call options.

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF Stock Performance

Shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF stock traded up $2.83 on Wednesday, reaching $67.92. 2,308,947 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 20,635,350. The company’s 50-day moving average is $66.35 and its two-hundred day moving average is $63.44. The firm has a market cap of $214.54 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.34 and a beta of 0.85. Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF has a 1-year low of $45.46 and a 1-year high of $70.55.

Institutional Trading of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in VEA. Etesian Wealth Advisors Inc. boosted its stake in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 6.3% during the 3rd quarter. Etesian Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 222,561 shares of the company’s stock valued at $13,336,000 after purchasing an additional 13,158 shares in the last quarter. Chesley Taft & Associates LLC boosted its stake in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 13.9% during the 4th quarter. Chesley Taft & Associates LLC now owns 331,150 shares of the company’s stock valued at $20,687,000 after purchasing an additional 40,482 shares in the last quarter. Warner Financial Inc. boosted its stake in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 5.5% during the 3rd quarter. Warner Financial Inc. now owns 292,561 shares of the company’s stock valued at $17,530,000 after purchasing an additional 15,376 shares in the last quarter. Noble Family Wealth LLC boosted its stake in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 8.9% during the 3rd quarter. Noble Family Wealth LLC now owns 639,448 shares of the company’s stock valued at $38,316,000 after purchasing an additional 52,052 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Eastern Bank boosted its stake in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 6.1% during the 3rd quarter. Eastern Bank now owns 2,345,531 shares of the company’s stock valued at $140,544,000 after purchasing an additional 133,977 shares in the last quarter.

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.