Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF (NYSEARCA:VGK) Position Reduced by Blue Trust Inc.

Blue Trust Inc. lessened its stake in Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF (NYSEARCA:VGK) by 6.9% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 4,987,079 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 371,276 shares during the period. Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF comprises approximately 4.0% of Blue Trust Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 9th largest holding. Blue Trust Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF were worth $316,530,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Vontobel Holding Ltd. lifted its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF by 9.8% during the 4th quarter. Vontobel Holding Ltd. now owns 35,779 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,271,000 after buying an additional 3,187 shares in the last quarter. Life Planning Partners Inc lifted its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF by 6,247.0% during the 4th quarter. Life Planning Partners Inc now owns 356,828 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $22,648,000 after buying an additional 351,206 shares in the last quarter. Hemington Wealth Management purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $75,000. Quent Capital LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $39,000. Finally, Atlantic Edge Private Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $27,000.

Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF Stock Performance

Shares of VGK stock opened at $70.20 on Friday. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $65.77 and its two-hundred day moving average is $67.34. The firm has a market capitalization of $20.39 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.09 and a beta of 0.85. Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF has a fifty-two week low of $62.58 and a fifty-two week 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.