Vontobel Holding Ltd. Lowers Position in Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF $VGK

Vontobel Holding Ltd. decreased its position in Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF (NYSEARCA:VGK) by 4.0% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 31,092 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 1,281 shares during the quarter. Vontobel Holding Ltd.’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF were worth $2,410,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. North Star Investment Management Corp. grew its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF by 833.3% in the 2nd quarter. North Star Investment Management Corp. now owns 364 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 325 shares during the period. GPS Wealth Strategies Group LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF during the first quarter worth about $29,000. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF during the second quarter worth about $37,000. Proffitt & Goodson Inc. boosted its stake in Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF by 203.4% during the first quarter. Proffitt & Goodson Inc. now owns 540 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $38,000 after acquiring an additional 362 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Ameriflex Group Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF during the second quarter valued at approximately $43,000.

Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF Stock Performance

VGK stock opened at $79.18 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $78.97 and a 200-day moving average price of $76.04. Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF has a 52-week low of $62.02 and a 52-week high of $81.46. The firm has a market capitalization of $27.32 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.04 and a beta of 0.95.

About Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF

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.