Fort Sheridan Advisors LLC Acquires 1,165 Shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VEA)

Fort Sheridan Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VEA) by 1.2% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 97,448 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 1,165 shares during the period. Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF comprises 0.7% of Fort Sheridan Advisors LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 27th largest holding. Fort Sheridan Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF were worth $4,660,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in VEA. LPL Financial LLC raised its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 4.5% in the 3rd quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 22,283,298 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,176,781,000 after purchasing an additional 954,457 shares during the period. Bank of New York Mellon Corp increased its position in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 6.1% in the fourth quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 16,564,449 shares of the company’s stock worth $792,112,000 after buying an additional 957,258 shares in the last quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors raised its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 7.2% in the third quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 16,431,983 shares of the company’s stock worth $867,773,000 after buying an additional 1,103,351 shares during the period. Cerity Partners LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 12.4% during the 3rd quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 15,432,650 shares of the company’s stock valued at $814,998,000 after buying an additional 1,700,587 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Valmark Advisers Inc. grew its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 6.0% during the 4th quarter. Valmark Advisers Inc. now owns 11,643,989 shares of the company’s stock valued at $556,816,000 after acquiring an additional 659,713 shares during the period.

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF Trading Down 1.2 %

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF stock opened at $51.03 on Friday. Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF has a 12-month low of $46.79 and a 12-month high of $53.40. The firm has a market capitalization of $143.39 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.75 and a beta of 0.92. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $49.48 and a 200 day moving average of $50.41.

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.