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.
Basic Details
Issuer Vanguard
Fund NameVanguard FTSE Europe ETF
Tax ClassificationRegulated Investment Company
SymbolNYSEARCA:VGK
Inception Date3/4/2005
Fund ManagerChristine D. Franquin, Justin E. Hales
PhoneN/A
Fund Focus
Asset ClassEquity
BenchmarkFTSE Developed Europe NR USD
CategoryBroad Equity
FocusBroad Equity
Development LevelDeveloped Markets
RegionEurope
Fund Statistics
Assets Under Management$17.60 billion
Average Daily Volume$3.14 million
Discount/Premium1.21%
ETF Expenses
Management Fee0.07%
Other Expenses0.03%
Total Expenses0.10%
Fee Waiver0.00%
Net Expenses0.10%
Administrator, Advisor and Custodian
AdministratorThe Vanguard Group, Inc.
AdvisorThe Vanguard Group, Inc.
CustodianBrown Brothers Harriman & Co.
DistributorVanguard Marketing Corporation
Transfer AgentThe Vanguard Group, Inc.
Trustee
Lead Market MakerVirtu Financial
Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF (NYSEARCA:VGK) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF's stock symbol?
Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)ARCA under the ticker symbol "VGK."
How often does Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF?
Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF declared a quarterly dividend on Monday, March 26th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 27th will be paid a dividend of $0.278 per share on Thursday, March 29th. This represents a $1.11 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.01%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 26th. View Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF's Dividend History.
Are investors shorting Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF?
Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF saw a increase in short interest in July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totalling 3,245,037 shares, an increase of 56.9% from the July 13th total of 2,068,177 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 2,733,665 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.2 days. View Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF's Current Options Chain.
Has Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF been receiving favorable news coverage?
News headlines about VGK stock have trended somewhat positive this week, Accern Sentiment reports. The research firm ranks the sentiment of press coverage by reviewing more than twenty million news and blog sources in real-time. Accern ranks coverage of companies on a scale of -1 to 1, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF earned a media and rumor sentiment score of 0.22 on Accern's scale. They also assigned media headlines about the exchange traded fund an impact score of 48.12 out of 100, indicating that recent press coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the near future. View Recent Headlines for Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF.
Who are Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF's major shareholders?
Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF's stock is owned by many different of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Morgan Stanley (9.11%), Wells Fargo & Company MN (1.65%), Bank of America Corp DE (1.44%), Mather Group LLC. (0.59%), Bank of Montreal Can (0.43%) and Portfolio Solutions LLC (0.42%).
Which institutional investors are selling Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF stock?
VGK stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Bank of America Corp DE, Itau Unibanco Holding S.A., United Services Automobile Association, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co., Hengehold Capital Management LLC, FMR LLC, Moller Financial Services and Capital Fund Management S.A..
Which institutional investors are buying Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF stock?
VGK stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Sand Hill Global Advisors LLC, Sage Advisory Services Ltd.Co., Mather Group LLC., Bank of Montreal Can, BNP Paribas Arbitrage SA, Fisher Asset Management LLC, Dakota Wealth Management and Stelac Advisory Services LLC.
How do I buy shares of Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF?
Shares of VGK can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF's stock price today?
One share of VGK stock can currently be purchased for approximately $55.33.
How big of a company is Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF?
Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF has a market capitalization of $19.44 billion.
MarketBeat Community Rating for Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF (NYSEARCA VGK)
MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF and other stocks. Vote "Outperform" if you believe VGK will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote "Underperform" if you believe VGK will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.
