Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF $VGK Shares Purchased by Hilton Capital Management LLC

Hilton Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF (NYSEARCA:VGK) by 92.5% in the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 299,524 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 143,953 shares during the period. Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF accounts for approximately 1.9% of Hilton Capital Management LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 16th largest position. Hilton Capital Management LLC owned about 0.09% of Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF worth $23,213,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in VGK. Fiduciary Alliance LLC raised its position in Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF by 11.5% during the 2nd quarter. Fiduciary Alliance LLC now owns 7,816 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $606,000 after buying an additional 809 shares during the last quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF by 22.0% in the second quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 106,051 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $8,219,000 after acquiring an additional 19,095 shares in the last quarter. Accredited Investors Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF during the second quarter worth about $27,726,000. Greenleaf Trust purchased a new position in Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF during the second quarter worth about $248,000. Finally, Hilltop National Bank purchased a new position in Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF during the second quarter worth about $70,000.

Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF Trading Down 0.6%

Shares of VGK opened at $82.69 on Friday. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $80.78 and its two-hundred day moving average is $78.96. Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF has a twelve month low of $62.02 and a twelve month high of $83.37. The firm has a market capitalization of $28.53 billion, a PE ratio of 16.04 and a beta of 0.93.

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.