Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF $VGK Shares Sold by Efficient Advisors LLC

Efficient Advisors LLC decreased its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF (NYSEARCA:VGK) by 16.6% in the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 488,451 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 96,907 shares during the quarter. Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF comprises about 2.9% of Efficient Advisors LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 13th biggest holding. Efficient Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF were worth $40,263,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Elmwood Wealth Management Inc. acquired a new position in Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $582,000. Chesley Taft & Associates LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF by 32.0% during the 4th quarter. Chesley Taft & Associates LLC now owns 41,225 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $3,447,000 after acquiring an additional 9,984 shares during the period. Armstrong Advisory Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF by 3.7% during the 4th quarter. Armstrong Advisory Group Inc. now owns 282,855 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $23,650,000 after acquiring an additional 10,009 shares during the period. DAVENPORT & Co LLC boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF by 309.6% during the 4th quarter. DAVENPORT & Co LLC now owns 11,079 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $926,000 after acquiring an additional 8,374 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Maseco LLP purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $730,000.

Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA VGK opened at $88.18 on Thursday. Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF has a 1-year low of $74.79 and a 1-year high of $90.75. The company has a market capitalization of $29.88 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.04 and a beta of 0.84. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $88.12 and a 200 day moving average price of $86.64.

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. The Fund’s investment advisor is The Vanguard Group, Inc