About Vanguard European Stock Index Fund (NYSEARCA:VGK)
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$19.32 billion
Average Daily Volume$4.41 million
Discount/Premium0.30%
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 European Stock Index Fund (NYSEARCA:VGK) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Vanguard European Stock Index Fund's stock symbol?
Vanguard European Stock Index Fund trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)ARCA under the ticker symbol "VGK."
How often does Vanguard European Stock Index Fund pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Vanguard European Stock Index Fund?
Vanguard European Stock Index Fund announced a quarterly dividend on Monday, March 26th. Shareholders 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 1.89%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 26th. View Vanguard European Stock Index Fund's Dividend History.
Are investors shorting Vanguard European Stock Index Fund?
Vanguard European Stock Index Fund saw a increase in short interest during the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totalling 2,048,059 shares, an increase of 72.4% from the April 13th total of 1,188,012 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 2,802,717 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.7 days.
Has Vanguard European Stock Index Fund been receiving favorable news coverage?
News coverage about VGK stock has been trending somewhat positive recently, Accern reports. The research firm scores the sentiment of press coverage by monitoring more than twenty million news and blog sources. Accern ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of -1 to 1, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. Vanguard European Stock Index Fund earned a news sentiment score of 0.15 on Accern's scale. They also gave media stories about the exchange traded fund an impact score of 46.47 out of 100, indicating that recent press coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the near term.
Who are Vanguard European Stock Index Fund's major shareholders?
Vanguard European Stock Index Fund's stock is owned by a number of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include UBS Group AG (3.21%), Asset Management One Co. Ltd. (2.26%), Wells Fargo & Company MN (1.57%), Windhaven Investment Management Inc. (1.12%), Thrivent Financial for Lutherans (1.10%) and BlackRock Inc. (0.67%). View Institutional Ownership Trends for Vanguard European Stock Index Fund.
Which institutional investors are selling Vanguard European Stock Index Fund stock?
VGK stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, Sand Hill Global Advisors LLC, Psagot Investment House Ltd., Wells Fargo & Company MN, Cranberry Lake Advisors LLC, The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company , Envestnet Asset Management Inc. and Acorn Advisory Capital L.P.. View Insider Buying and Selling for Vanguard European Stock Index Fund.
Which institutional investors are buying Vanguard European Stock Index Fund stock?
VGK stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including UBS Group AG, Summit Trail Advisors LLC, Flow Traders U.S. LLC, Stelac Advisory Services LLC, Staley Capital Advisers Inc., LPL Financial LLC, American Economic Planning Group Inc. ADV and Atria Investments LLC. View Insider Buying and Selling for Vanguard European Stock Index Fund.
How do I buy shares of Vanguard European Stock Index Fund?
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 European Stock Index Fund's stock price today?
One share of VGK stock can currently be purchased for approximately $58.78.
How big of a company is Vanguard European Stock Index Fund?
Vanguard European Stock Index Fund has a market capitalization of $19.44 billion.
MarketBeat Community Rating for Vanguard European Stock Index Fund (VGK)
MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Vanguard European Stock Index Fund 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.
Vanguard European Stock Index Fund (NYSEARCA:VGK) Dividend Information
Vanguard European Stock Index Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share, with a dividend yield of 2.72%. VGK's most recent quarterly dividend payment was Thursday, March 29.
| Most Recent Dividend: | 3/29/2018 |
| Annual Dividend: | $1.60 |
| Dividend Yield: | 2.72% |
| Payout Ratio(s): | N/A |
Vanguard European Stock Index Fund (NYSEARCA:VGK) Dividend History by Quarter
| Announced | Period | Amount | Yield | Ex-Dividend Date | Record Date | Payable Date |
|---|
| 3/26/2018 | quarterly | $0.2780 | 1.91% | 3/26/2018 | 3/27/2018 | 3/29/2018 |
| 12/18/2017 | quarterly | $0.3136 | 2.13% | 12/19/2017 | 12/20/2017 | 12/22/2017 |
| 9/19/2017 | quarterly | $0.2310 | 1.58% | 9/20/2017 | 9/21/2017 | 9/25/2017 |
| 6/20/2017 | quarterly | $0.7770 | 5.59% | 6/21/2017 | 6/23/2017 | 6/27/2017 |
| 3/22/2017 | quarterly | $0.2770 | 2.17% | 3/22/2017 | 3/24/2017 | 3/28/2017 |
| 12/19/2016 | quarterly | $0.2260 | 1.9% | 12/20/2016 | 12/22/2016 | 12/27/2016 |
| 9/12/2016 | quarterly | $0.2650 | 2.15% | 9/13/2016 | 9/15/2016 | 9/19/2016 |
| 6/15/2016 | quarterly | $0.9240 | 8.06% | 6/14/2016 | 6/16/2016 | 6/20/2016 |
| 3/15/2016 | quarterly | $0.2720 | 2.28% | 3/15/2016 | 3/17/2016 | 3/21/2016 |
| 12/23/2015 | quarterly | $0.2020 | 1.59% | 12/21/2015 | 12/23/2015 | 12/28/2015 |
| 9/24/2015 | quarterly | $0.2250 | 1.84% | 9/25/2015 | 9/29/2015 | 10/1/2015 |
| 6/25/2015 | quarterly | $0.8790 | 6.17% | 6/26/2015 | 6/30/2015 | 7/2/2015 |
| 3/24/2015 | quarterly | $0.3160 | 2.26% | 3/25/2015 | 3/27/2015 | 3/31/2015 |
| 12/22/2014 | quarterly | $0.2910 | 2.18% | 12/22/2014 | 12/24/2014 | 12/29/2014 |
| 9/23/2014 | quarterly | $0.2680 | 1.9% | 9/24/2014 | 9/26/2014 | 9/30/2014 |
| 6/23/2014 | quarterly | $0.9840 | 6.41% | 6/24/2014 | 6/26/2014 | 6/30/2014 |
| 3/24/2014 | quarterly | $0.8780 | 6.02% | 3/25/2014 | 3/27/2014 | 3/31/2014 |
| 12/19/2013 | quarterly | $0.2370 | 1.67% | 12/20/2013 | 12/24/2013 | 12/27/2013 |
| 9/20/2013 | quarterly | $0.2040 | 1.48% | 9/23/2013 | 9/25/2013 | 9/27/2013 |
| 6/24/2013 | quarterly | $0.95 | 8.04% | 6/24/2013 | 6/26/2013 | 6/28/2013 |
| 3/21/2013 | quarterly | $0.2380 | 1.92% | 3/22/2013 | 3/26/2013 | 3/28/2013 |
| 12/19/2012 | quarterly | $0.3910 | 3.19% | 12/20/2012 | 12/24/2012 | 12/27/2012 |
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
Vanguard European Stock Index Fund (NYSEARCA:VGK) SEC Filings
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