Parthenon LLC Sells 31,629 Shares of Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF $VGK

Parthenon LLC decreased its position in Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF (NYSEARCA:VGK) by 59.1% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 21,856 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 31,629 shares during the quarter. Parthenon LLC’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF were worth $1,897,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Insight Advisors LLC PA boosted its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF by 76.7% during the third quarter. Insight Advisors LLC PA now owns 10,280 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $892,000 after purchasing an additional 4,461 shares during the last quarter. Brookstone Capital Management increased its stake in Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF by 11.2% in the 3rd quarter. Brookstone Capital Management now owns 6,614 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $574,000 after buying an additional 667 shares during the last quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at about $231,000. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. lifted its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF by 1.4% during the 3rd quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 60,214 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $5,227,000 after buying an additional 843 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Diligent Investors LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $408,000.

Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA VGK traded down $0.55 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $86.25. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 2,259,868 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,101,936. Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF has a 12-month low of $77.87 and a 12-month high of $93.29. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $89.04 and a 200-day moving average price of $88.67. The stock has a market capitalization of $29.41 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.04 and a beta of 0.84.

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