Alesco Advisors LLC Decreases Position in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VEA)

Alesco Advisors LLC lowered its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VEA) by 0.6% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund 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 investment portfolio, making the stock its 15th biggest holding. Alesco Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF were worth $46,499,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Wetzel Investment Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. Versant Capital Management Inc bought a new position in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF in the 4th quarter worth approximately $29,000. First Command Advisory Services Inc. boosted its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 81.3% in the 4th quarter. First Command Advisory Services Inc. now owns 689 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,000 after buying an additional 309 shares during the period. Investment Research & Advisory Group Inc. boosted its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 273.9% in the 4th quarter. Investment Research & Advisory Group Inc. now owns 703 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,000 after buying an additional 515 shares during the period. Finally, Albion Financial Group UT bought a new position in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF in the 4th quarter worth approximately $40,000.

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF Stock Up 0.7 %

VEA traded up $0.36 on Friday, hitting $48.88. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 9,165,250 shares, compared to its average volume of 11,568,128. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $49.23 and its 200-day simple moving average is $47.04. The firm has a market cap of $128.07 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.31 and a beta of 0.88. Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF has a 12 month low of $41.48 and a 12 month high of $50.36.

About Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF

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.