Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF (NYSEARCA:VGK) Shares Bought by Stairway Partners LLC

Stairway Partners LLC raised its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF (NYSEARCA:VGK) by 11.6% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 1,101,604 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 114,838 shares during the quarter. Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF accounts for approximately 4.4% of Stairway Partners LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 8th biggest holding. Stairway Partners LLC owned 0.38% of Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF worth $69,919,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Modus Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $27,000. Syntax Research Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $47,000. Garde Capital Inc. grew its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF by 0.4% during the 3rd quarter. Garde Capital Inc. now owns 1,090,968 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $77,568,000 after purchasing an additional 4,200 shares during the period. Beaird Harris Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at $623,000. Finally, Franklin Resources Inc. boosted its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF by 384.0% during the third quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 16,198 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,132,000 after buying an additional 12,851 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF Trading Up 1.5 %

VGK traded up $0.97 on Monday, reaching $64.42. The stock had a trading volume of 732,622 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,651,780. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $65.55 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $67.62. The company has a market cap of $18.71 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.09 and a beta of 0.85. Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF has a 12-month low of $61.40 and a 12-month high of $72.08.

Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF Company Profile

Vanguard European Stock Index Fund is an exchange-traded fund. The Fund seeks to track the performance of a benchmark index that measures the investment return of stocks issued by Companies located in the markets of Europe. The Fund on focuses indexing investment approach by investing all, or substantially all, of its assets in the common stocks included in the FTSE Developed Europe All Cap Index.