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 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 announced a quarterly dividend on Monday, March 26th. Stockholders 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 dividend yield of 1.93%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend 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 during the month of May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totalling 3,323,350 shares, an increase of 94.0% from the May 15th total of 1,712,804 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 4,514,207 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.7 days. View Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF's Current Options Chain.
Has Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF been receiving favorable news coverage?
News coverage about VGK stock has been trending somewhat positive this week, according to Accern Sentiment Analysis. The research group rates the sentiment of news coverage by analyzing more than twenty million blog and news sources in real time. Accern ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative one to positive one, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF earned a coverage optimism score of 0.13 on Accern's scale. They also gave media coverage about the exchange traded fund an impact score of 46.37 out of 100, indicating that recent news coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the near future.
Who are Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF's major shareholders?
Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF's stock is owned by a variety 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 FTSE Europe ETF.
Which major investors are selling Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF 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 FTSE Europe ETF.
Which major investors are buying Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF 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 FTSE Europe ETF.
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 $57.62.
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 (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.
